I cannot believe I have not posted one of my mom’s favorite recipes. It is peak apple season and I had a bag of Granny Smith apples and decided it was the perfect fall day to make Mom’s Apple Crisp. I went to the blog to find her recipe, since I was sure I had shared and posted it previously. Well, to my surprise, I had not posted one of our family favorites. This was a staple growing up and the aroma in the kitchen is amazing when this is baking. My mom was an expert pie maker, but when short on time and looking for a quick to prepare apple recipe, she always made our favorite apple crisp.
Mom’s Apple Crisp
Ingredients
- 5 tart apples
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries (optional)
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly butter a 8-inch square baking dish. Pare, core, and thinly slice the apples, arrange in prepared pan. Sprinkle the apples with the lemon juice. Spread the dried cranberries over the apples. Combine the flour, brown sugar, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon. Add the butter and with a fork or pastry blender, combine until the butter is cut into small pieces and the mixture is crumbly. Stir in the walnuts. Spread the crumb topping over the sliced apples. Bake 30 – 35 minutes, or until golden brown and bubbly. Serve warm with ice cream or whipped cream.