Rustic Apple Crisp

Warm spiced apples under a buttery oat topping — a warm and cozy fall dessert, best served straight from the dish.

Ingredients

• 6 cups sliced apples
• 3/4 cup rolled oats
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 1 tsp water, if needed

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Place apples in a greased baking dish.
3. In a bowl, mix oats, flour, sugars, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
4. Pour in the melted butter and stir with a fork until all the dry ingredients are moistened and clump into crumbs. If it still looks dry and sandy, add 1 tsp water.
5. Sprinkle topping over apples.
6. Bake for 35–40 minutes until golden and bubbly.

Serve warm with ice cream. Variations: Fireside — toss 5–6 sliced apples with 2 tbsp sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon, then use a richer topping of 1 cup oats, 1/2 cup flour, 1/2 cup brown sugar, a pinch of nutmeg and 6 tbsp melted butter, stirred in until every bit is moistened (add 1 tsp water if it stays dry). Bake 40–45 minutes. Trance Apple Crumble — sweet, shaking, and unforgettable. Thicken the filling with 1 tbsp cornstarch, 1 tbsp lemon juice and 1/3 cup brown sugar, and crown it with 1 cup oats, 3/4 cup flour, 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1/2 cup melted butter, stirred in until moist and clumpy (add 1 tsp water if needed). Bake 40–45 minutes, and let it cool slightly before serving.