An apple dessert made from apples and has a delicious crunchy crust on top is called apple crisp in the United States. It is called by the name apple crumble in Britian and both use apples, butter, brown sugar or granulated sugar, flour or oatmeal, cinnamon, and other spices to make a delectable apple crisp recipe. This is a type of peasant dish only being presented to families and never served during the holiday or when guests come to call.
Apple crisp is not to be confused with several other apple desserts. Brown Betty, an apple pudding made of layering apples and sweetened bread crumbs or crackers served with a sauce. It is often also confused with Apple cobbler, also known as apple grunt, an apple slump or an apple pandowdy; where biscuit dough is baked over the apples.
Apple crisp was probably made for centuries before the first recipe was presented in the'96 Fannie Farmer Cook Book. The dessert was popular during autumn probably because apples ripen and are plentiful at that time. The good thing is it can also be made any time of the year by using canned apples. Many times it was made with whatever fruit was in season at the time like peaches or berries.
Certain apples are needed to make apple crisp. These apples are firm so that they won't become mushy during the cooking process and they are also very tart. The types of apples that are great for making apple crisp are Northern Spye, Winesap, Granny Smith, McIntosh and Jonathan apples.
A simple version of apple crisp can be made using 6 large apples that have been peeled and sliced, three fourths cup rolled oats, one half cup brown sugar packed, one half cup flour, one half teaspoon cinnamon and six tablespoons of room temperature butter. You would core, peel and slice the apples and place them in the bottom of a 9 inch square baking dish that has been buttered so they won't stick. In a bowl the other ingredients would be combined and mixed with a pastry cutter or forks to resemble fine crumbs and then spread over top. It would be cooked in a 350 degree F oven for about 30 minutes then removed to cool slightly. It should be cut into squares and served warm with vanilla ice cream over top. Some people prefer whipped cream over top.
Another way to make apple crisp employs the addition of cheese to the ingredients. Everyone knows that some people like apple pie with a slice of Cheddar and this recipe expounds on this fact. In this recipe you will core, peel and slice six large apples and need one third of a teaspoon cinnamon, six teaspoons of apple juice, one half stick of softened butter, three fourths of a cup of granulated sugar, one teaspoon of lemon juice, one eight teaspoon of salt, one half cup of flour and one fourth pound of shredded Cheddar cheese. Place the apples in a nine inch square baking pan. Sprinkle the cinnamon over top then add the apple and lemon juice. In another bowl cut the butter into the flour with a pastry cutter or fork. Add the sugar and salt then the Cheddar cheese. This mixture should look like fine crumbs and it can be spooned over the apple mixture. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and place the pan in for 40 minutes until the crust is crisp and browned. Let it cool a bit then serve warm with ice cream.
Sometimes you just don't have any apples but there is a wealth of zucchini that you have picked from your garden. Zucchini can be used instead of apples to make a crisp that tastes like apple crisp. Take five cups of peeled and seeded zucchini and slice it about the size of an apple slice and you will also need to use a fourth cup of lemon juice, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, three fourths of a cup of apple cider. Put this all in a saucepan and bring it to the boiling point then lower the temperature and simmer 10 to 15 minutes or until the zucchini becomes tender. Put it in a greased deep dish pie pan. Combine 6 tablespoons butter at room temperature, one fourth of a teaspoon of salt, a teaspoon baking powder, a cup of flour and one half of a cup of brown sugar in a bowl. Use a pastry cutter or fork and cut the mixture so that it looks like fine meal then spoon it over the apple mixture. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes in a preheated 350 degree F oven and serve it warm with ice cream. This tastes just like apple crisp.
Make these recipes for your family when the days get short and cold and the apples get ripe. They will love it and request it frequently and if they are used to apple crisp make ones with Cheddar or Zucchini and see what they think. This is a dessert that you can look forward to every fall. - 30241
Apple crisp is not to be confused with several other apple desserts. Brown Betty, an apple pudding made of layering apples and sweetened bread crumbs or crackers served with a sauce. It is often also confused with Apple cobbler, also known as apple grunt, an apple slump or an apple pandowdy; where biscuit dough is baked over the apples.
Apple crisp was probably made for centuries before the first recipe was presented in the'96 Fannie Farmer Cook Book. The dessert was popular during autumn probably because apples ripen and are plentiful at that time. The good thing is it can also be made any time of the year by using canned apples. Many times it was made with whatever fruit was in season at the time like peaches or berries.
Certain apples are needed to make apple crisp. These apples are firm so that they won't become mushy during the cooking process and they are also very tart. The types of apples that are great for making apple crisp are Northern Spye, Winesap, Granny Smith, McIntosh and Jonathan apples.
A simple version of apple crisp can be made using 6 large apples that have been peeled and sliced, three fourths cup rolled oats, one half cup brown sugar packed, one half cup flour, one half teaspoon cinnamon and six tablespoons of room temperature butter. You would core, peel and slice the apples and place them in the bottom of a 9 inch square baking dish that has been buttered so they won't stick. In a bowl the other ingredients would be combined and mixed with a pastry cutter or forks to resemble fine crumbs and then spread over top. It would be cooked in a 350 degree F oven for about 30 minutes then removed to cool slightly. It should be cut into squares and served warm with vanilla ice cream over top. Some people prefer whipped cream over top.
Another way to make apple crisp employs the addition of cheese to the ingredients. Everyone knows that some people like apple pie with a slice of Cheddar and this recipe expounds on this fact. In this recipe you will core, peel and slice six large apples and need one third of a teaspoon cinnamon, six teaspoons of apple juice, one half stick of softened butter, three fourths of a cup of granulated sugar, one teaspoon of lemon juice, one eight teaspoon of salt, one half cup of flour and one fourth pound of shredded Cheddar cheese. Place the apples in a nine inch square baking pan. Sprinkle the cinnamon over top then add the apple and lemon juice. In another bowl cut the butter into the flour with a pastry cutter or fork. Add the sugar and salt then the Cheddar cheese. This mixture should look like fine crumbs and it can be spooned over the apple mixture. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and place the pan in for 40 minutes until the crust is crisp and browned. Let it cool a bit then serve warm with ice cream.
Sometimes you just don't have any apples but there is a wealth of zucchini that you have picked from your garden. Zucchini can be used instead of apples to make a crisp that tastes like apple crisp. Take five cups of peeled and seeded zucchini and slice it about the size of an apple slice and you will also need to use a fourth cup of lemon juice, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, three fourths of a cup of apple cider. Put this all in a saucepan and bring it to the boiling point then lower the temperature and simmer 10 to 15 minutes or until the zucchini becomes tender. Put it in a greased deep dish pie pan. Combine 6 tablespoons butter at room temperature, one fourth of a teaspoon of salt, a teaspoon baking powder, a cup of flour and one half of a cup of brown sugar in a bowl. Use a pastry cutter or fork and cut the mixture so that it looks like fine meal then spoon it over the apple mixture. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes in a preheated 350 degree F oven and serve it warm with ice cream. This tastes just like apple crisp.
Make these recipes for your family when the days get short and cold and the apples get ripe. They will love it and request it frequently and if they are used to apple crisp make ones with Cheddar or Zucchini and see what they think. This is a dessert that you can look forward to every fall. - 30241
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