Carrie's Apple Crisp

Ingredients:

• 4-6 cups peeled, thickly sliced, firm apples.
• 3/4 tsp. cinnamon
• 3/4 tsp. nutmeg
• 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup quick or regular oatmeal
• 3/4 cup dark or light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup to 3/4 cup (1 to 1 1/2 sticks) very cold butter, plus extra to grease the pan.
• lemon juice or fruit fresh

Directions:

Butter an 8 inch square baking pan.

In a medium bowl mix flour, oatmeal, sugar and spices. Set aside.

In a large bowl toss apples with lemon juice or Fruit Fresh. Pour apples into buttered pan.

Top apples evenly with dry mixture. Don't mix. Top evenly with bits of cold butter. Again, don't mix.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 to 45 minutes or until golden.

Note: Can be doubled, chopped pecans or walnuts can be added to the dry topping.

Source: My daughter-in-law, Carrie

By Carol from Evans, GA