Apple Crisp

Ingredients:

For the filling:

6 cups peeled, cored, and sliced apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp work well)

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 teaspoon lemon juice

2 teaspoons cornstarch

For the topping:

1 cup old-fashioned oats

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 cup brown sugar, packed

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cut into small pieces

Instructions:

Preheat oven:

Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish lightly with butter or cooking spray.

Prepare the filling:

In a large bowl, toss the sliced apples with sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon juice, and cornstarch until evenly coated. Spread the mixture evenly in the prepared baking dish.

Make the topping:

In another bowl, combine oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Add the cold butter pieces and use a pastry cutter or your fingers to mix until the topping resembles coarse crumbs.

Assemble:

Sprinkle the topping evenly over the apple mixture.

Bake:

Bake for 40–45 minutes, or until the apples are tender and the topping is golden brown.

Serve:

Let cool slightly before serving. Delicious on its own or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.