Uncle Bill’s Classic Apple Crisp

Ingredients

• 8 cups tart apples, peeled, cored and sliced (Granny Smith apples are suggested)
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice, freshly squeezed
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 3/4 cup pecans, crushed
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries or 1/2 cup cherries
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 1/4 cups butter, cut into small squares

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. TO MAKE FILLING.
3. In a large mixing bowl, add sliced apples, lemon zest, lemon juice, vanilla extract, nutmeg and mix well to combine.
4. TO MAKE TOPPING.
5. In a separate bowl, mix together flour, oats, granulated sugar, brown sugar, pecans, cranberries, salt and cinnamon; mix well to combine.
6. Using a pastry cutter, cut in butter until mixture forms coarse crumbs.
7. In a 9“ x 13“ oven-proof casserole dish, spread the apple mixture over the bottom.
8. Spread the topping mixture over the top of the apples.
9. Bake in preheated 350 F oven for 40 minutes or until apples are tender and the topping is golden.
10. Serve with ice cream, whipping cream or whipped cream or topping.