Old Fashioned Apple Crisp Recipe
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Old Fashioned Apple Crisp Recipe
Description
The Old Fashioned Apple Crisp Recipe layers a combination of Granny Smith and Fuji apples sliced thickly and tossed with flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and an optional touch of dark rum. This mixture is spread in a baking dish and topped with a chilled oat, brown sugar, cinnamon, and walnut streusel mixed with cold butter cut in like couscous. Baked at 350° for 45 to 55 minutes, the result is a crisp with a golden-brown, crunchy topping and apples that soften without becoming mushy, retaining slight firmness.
The flavor melds warm spices with the natural tart and sweet balance from the apple varieties, complemented by the nutty crunch of walnuts in the topping. The method emphasizes keeping butter cold in the streusel to create texture contrast. The apple mixture’s light coating of flour and spices ensures the filling thickens nicely without losing shape.
This apple crisp is well matched as a dessert served warm, possibly with ice cream or cream on the side. It suits a seasonal sweet treat and can be made ahead. For freshness, apples can be kept from browning by submerging in pineapple juice if prepared early. After baking, leftovers keep well refrigerated for up to a week, or frozen for months, with reheating suggested in an oven to maintain the topping’s texture.
Make-ahead notes advise holding the crisp at low oven temperature after baking until serving. The recipe’s thick streusel topping adds flavor and texture that distinguishes it from thinner crisp versions. Baking in the oven’s lower middle rack helps even cooking and a nicely browned top.
Ingredients
For the Crisp Topping:
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup oats
- ½ tsp salt sea salt
- 1 ½ tsp cinnamon
- 1 butter stick
- ½ cup walnuts
For the Filling:
- 4 apple Granny Smith variety
- 4 Fuji apples
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- 3 tablespoons dark rum optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°.
- Start making the oat streusel topping by combining flour, brown sugar, oats, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl.
- Next, cut in the butter using a pastry knife until the butter is blended into the mixture and is the size of cous cous.
- Fold in the finely chopped nuts using a rubber spatula. Place the mixture in the freezer to keep the butter ice cold.
- Peel, slice in half, core, slice in half again, and thickly slice the apples. They should be about a ½” inch thick.
- Place the apples in a large bowl with the flour, cinnamon, brown sugar, nutmeg, and rum.
- Thoroughly mix the ingredients until they are well combined.
- Transfer the apples to a deep 12”x8”” or regular 13”x9” baking casserole dish. You do not need to grease the dish ahead of time.
- Evenly sprinkle the chilled oat streusel over the top of the apples.
- Pat the streusel down to even it out, and then bake the apple crisp at 350° for 45 to 55 minutes. The top should be lightly browned, and the edges should have some caramelization. In addition, the apples should be tender. You also do not want to cover it with foil so the top can brown up.
- Once it’s done baking, serve a scoop of it with vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce.
Notes
- The crisp can be made up to 1 hour before baking and kept warm in a low-temperature oven covered with foil until serving.
- After cooling, wrap and refrigerate for 5 to 7 days, or freeze for up to 3 months; thaw in refrigerator a day before reheating.
- To reheat, bake portions at 350° for 12 to 15 minutes until warmed through.
- Keeping the butter chilled in the topping is important for maintaining a coarse, textured streusel.
- Apples should be thickly sliced about ½ inch to avoid becoming mushy during baking.
- Submerge sliced apples in pineapple juice if preparing in advance to prevent browning for up to 2 days.
- Place the dish on the lower middle rack of the oven for best baking results and even topping browning.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 281 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 281kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 59g | 20% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Sodium | 107mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 228mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 40g | 80% |
| Vitamin A | 68IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 45mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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