Grandma's Apple Crisp

from The Apple Lover's Cookbook by Amy Traverso

Grandma's Apple Crisp is a departure from those crisps with an oatmeal and nut top.  Instead it has a biscuit topping that sounded a bit strange but really made believers out of us.  It calls for both tart-tender apples and firm-sweet apples.  Don't forget the scoop of ice cream.

Ingredients:

Filling:

  • 5 large, tender-tart apples - cored and sliced

  • 5 large, firm-sweet apples - cored and sliced

Topping:

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour

  • 2 tsp baking powder

  • 11/2 tsp salt

  • 3/4 to 1 cup sugar

  • 2 large eggs - lightly beaten

  • 8 Tbs salted butter - melted

  • 2 tsp cinnamon

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350° F.

  2. Arrange apple slices in an ungreased 9'x13' pan.

  3. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Add eggs, and use a fork to mix until it is crumbly. (Amy says it is supposed to look like a streusel with a mix of wet and dry bits.)

  4. Spread the topping over the apples, and then drizzle the melted butter over the top. Sprinkle on the cinnamon.

  5. Bake until the top is golden brown and the juices of the apples are bubbling - about 50 minutes.

  6. Cool 20 minutes, and serve warm from the pan.