Name: Classic Apple Crisp
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 pounds apple, peeled, cored, and sliced 1/4 inch thick; 0.25 cup granulated sugar; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 tablespoon all purpose flour; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 0.25 teaspoon kosher salt; 0.75 cup old fashioned rolled oat; 0.75 cup all purpose flour; 0.67 cup light brown sugar, packed; 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 0.25 teaspoon kosher salt; 0.5 cup unsalted butter, cold, cut into small cubes; 0.33 cup walnut, chopped; Whipped cream, optional

Ready in: 1h 5 mins

Serves: 8 servings

Ingredients: 8

This apple crisp uses tender fresh apples under a buttery oat streusel, baked until the fruit bubbles and the topping turns crisp. It moves the former microwave shortcut closer to the classic dessert while keeping the recipe simple enough for a weeknight.

Ingredients

Apple Filling
3	pounds apple, peeled, cored, and sliced 1/4 inch thick
¹⁄₄	cup granulated sugar
1	tablespoon lemon juice
1	tablespoon all-purpose flour
1	teaspoon ground cinnamon
¹⁄₄	teaspoon kosher salt
Oat Crisp Topping
³⁄₄	cup old-fashioned rolled oat
³⁄₄	cup all-purpose flour
²⁄₃	cup light brown sugar, packed
¹⁄₂	teaspoon ground cinnamon
¹⁄₄	teaspoon kosher salt
¹⁄₂	cup unsalted butter, cold, cut into small cubes
¹⁄₃	cup walnut, chopped
For Serving
•	whipped cream, optional

Instructions

1.	Heat the oven to 350°F and butter a 9 by 13 inch baking dish.
2.	Combine the sliced apples, granulated sugar, lemon juice, flour, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl until the apples are evenly coated.
3.	Spread the apple mixture in an even layer in the prepared baking dish.
4.	Stir the oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt together in a separate bowl.
5.	Work the cold butter into the oat mixture with your fingertips or a pastry cutter until the topping forms moist crumbs with some pea-size pieces.
6.	Fold the chopped walnuts into the topping.
7.	Scatter the topping evenly over the apples without pressing it down.
8.	Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, until the apples are tender, the juices bubble around the edges, and the topping is golden brown.
9.	Let the crisp rest for at least 15 minutes before serving.
10.	Serve warm with whipped cream, if desired.