Apple Crisp

Apple Crisp made with freshly picked New England apples topped with locally made Vanilla ice cream is to me the ultimate dessert on a cool Fall night. After a day of apple picking we came home and made this delicious dessert for that evening. My daughter loved turning the apple peeler crank and seeing the tool automatically peel, slice and core the apples in a spiral. She gets a kick out of it and I get some help with making dessert!

Vanilla Crepe Recipe - Ingredients

Apple Crisp Ingredients

5 cups thinly sliced apples
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup rolled oats
1 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 pinch salt
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts

Temperature

Oven: 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

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Apple Crisp Directions

This recipe was found on allrecipes.com but with a few alterations and changes.

Apple Crisp with Nuts - Peel and core apples

Step 1. Wash and peel apples using a veggie peeler, or an apple machine peeler. The peeler uses a vacuum bottom that attaches to any flat surface to prevent the whole tool from moving. The peeler has no electronic parts and is safe for kids to use (with adult supervision of course). The best thing is that it peels, cores and slices the apples at the same time! After all is done, my daughter also enjoys eating the long string of apple skin at the end which is a great snack to nibble on especially if the apples are organic and pesticide-free.

Apple Crisp with Nuts - Cut apples into small slices

Step 2. The apples that are peeled and cored using the apple machine peeler comes out in large thin slices. Cut up the apples into even smaller pieces, like in the picture above. Toss the apples with lemon juice and water in a shallow 2 quart baking dish.

Apple Crisp with Nuts - Mix all dry ingredients together

Step 3. In a large bowl, combine flour, oats, sugar, nutmeg, and salt. Mix to blend thoroughly. Cut in the butter or margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add in the chopped walnuts.

Apple Crisp with Nuts - Top with nut topping

Step 4. Spoon the nut mixture over the apples to cover completely.

Apple Crisp with Nuts - Baked and letting cool

Step 5. Bake the apple crisp for 40 to 45 minutes until top is lightly browned.

Apple Crisp with Nuts - Baked and topped with Vanilla ice cream

Step 6. Take out of the oven and let the apple crisp cool for about 10-15 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature with a scoop of Vanilla ice cream on top. Yummmm!!!