Rustic Apple Crisp

Warm spiced apples under a buttery oat topping — a warm and cozy fall dessert, best served straight from the dish.

Ingredients

• 6 cups sliced apples
• 3/4 cup rolled oats
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/3 cup butter, cubed

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Place apples in a greased baking dish.
3. In a bowl, mix oats, flour, sugars, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
4. Add cubed butter and mix until crumbly.
5. Sprinkle topping over apples.
6. Bake for 35–40 minutes until golden and bubbly.

Serve warm with ice cream. Variations: Fireside — toss 5–6 sliced apples with 2 tbsp sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon, then use a richer topping of 1 cup oats, 1/2 cup flour, 1/2 cup brown sugar, a pinch of nutmeg and 6 tbsp cold butter cut in. Bake 40–45 minutes. Trance Apple Crumble — sweet, shaking, and unforgettable. Thicken the filling with 1 tbsp cornstarch, 1 tbsp lemon juice and 1/3 cup brown sugar, and crown it with 1 cup oats, 3/4 cup flour, 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1/2 cup cold cubed butter. Bake 40–45 minutes, and let it cool slightly before serving.