Old-Fashioned Apple Crisp

Ingredients

• 6 medium apples, peeled and sliced (mix Granny Smith and Honeycrisp)
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 350°F and butter a 9 by 13-inch baking dish.

2. Toss the apples with the lemon juice, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1 tablespoon flour, cinnamon and nutmeg. Spread in the dish.

3. In a bowl, mix the oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt. Work in the cold butter with your fingers or a pastry cutter until crumbly. Stir in the pecans.

4. Sprinkle the topping evenly over the apples.

5. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, until the topping is golden and the fruit is bubbling at the edges.

6. Cool for 15 minutes before serving warm.