Apple Crisp for the Dessert Plate
Prep 20 minutes · Cook 55 minutes · Total 1 hour · Yield 12 servings
Apple Crisp for the Dessert Plate keeps the shopping list focused on tart apples Granny Smith and Cripps Pink recommended, granulated sugar, and lemon juice. It serves 12 servings.
Count on 20 minutes of prep, 55 minutes of cooking, about 1 hour from the first measurement to the plate.
What goes in the bowl
Apple Filling
- 5 cups tart apples Granny Smith and Cripps Pink recommended, peeled, sliced, and cut into ¾-inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
Oat Topping
- 1 cup dark brown sugar packed
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup rolled oats not instant
- ½ cup unsalted butter cold, cut into cubes
How the cooking goes
- Blend sliced apples, lemon juice, lemon zest, granulated sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a medium mixing bowl. Stir to coat evenly. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1½ hours, stirring now and then.
- Warm the oven to 350°F with the rack in the middle.
- In a medium bowl, stir together brown sugar, flour, and oats. Add cold butter cubes and toss to coat. Work the butter into the dry ingredients by hand, squeezing and mashing until the mixture clumps together with only a few remaining butter pieces. Work quickly to keep the butter cold.
- Give the apples one final stir then pour into an 8-inch square baking dish. Cover with the streusel topping, pressing some down into the apples. Use as much or as little as you like.
- Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, until the topping is deep deep gold and the filling is bubbling at the sides. For very soft apples, bake an additional 10 to 15 minutes.
- Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.
After it comes off the heat
Give the plate the rest the method asks for. Cover leftovers and refrigerate them when the dish includes meat, eggs, or dairy.
If you want another plate from Apples, open Apple Pie Cookies Baked Until the Edges Set and Applesauce Cake with a Soft Crumb.
