Recipe: Apple Crisp

(Sorry no pictures on this blog)

So it was the last day before I went off to college, and I figure that I would make some food for some friends. This apple crisp recipe looked great so I tried it out.

I made some homemade vanilla ice cream again to accompany the apple crisp.

The Result: Incredible. By far one of the best fruit crumbles i've ever made. The consistency of the crumble on top was perfect, adding just the right amount of sweetness and butteriness to the dish. The sauce on the bottom had an enormous essence of cinnamon and nutmeg, bringing an almost Christmas-like aroma in the entire kitchen. The best part of the dish was the amalgamation of the ice cream and apple crisp together. The ice cream definitely elevated the crisp to a whole new level, adding a cool and creamy flavor that accompanied the strong cinnamon and apple flavor nicely.

Apple Crisp:

Ingredients:

4 pounds of Fuji apples (10 apples)

1 teaspoon grated orange zest

1 teaspoon grated lemon zest

2 tablespoons orange juice

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1/2 cup sugar

1/4 cup flour

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Topping:

1 1/2 cup flour

3/4 cup granulated sugar

3/4 cup brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1 cup old fashioned oatmeal

1/2 pound cold unsalted butter, diced

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Peel and core apples and cut into large chunks. Place fruit in a large bowl and toss with zest, juices, sugar, flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Pour into a 9 by 12 by 2 inch baking dish.

For the topping, combine flour, both brown and white sugars, salt, oatmeal, and cold butter in a bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Mix on low speed for 1-2 minutes, or until the mixture is in large crumbles. Sprinkle evenly over Fruit, covering he fruit completely.

Place baking dish on a parchment lined sheet pan and bake for 50-1 hour, until the top is brown and fruit is bubbly.