Recipe: Apple Crisp

Apple Crisp

Courtesy of The Neelys

Filling:

5 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, chopped small

1/4 cup finely chopped pecans

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1/2 cup brown sugar

2 tablespoons maple syrup

1 tablespoon lemon juice

Topping:

3/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/3 cup brown sugar

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon salt

6 tablespoon chilled butter, cut into small pieces

1/4 cup coursely chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Mix all the ingredients for the filling together. Place into 7-8 ounce ramekins, or in large casserole baker.

Mix the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt in a large bowl. Blend the butter into the mixture until it forms pea size lumps. Stir in pecans and sprinkle over filling. 

Bake crisps for 35-40 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before serving with scoop of vanilla bean ice cream!