Apple Crisp and a reflective farewell
I made an apple crisp on Saturday for a brunch time hostess gift. It is one of the many desserts I made this weekend. An ambivalent year at best, I am happy to bid 2018 adieu on a sweet note. What a fun week this is turning out to be, and a part of me does not want it to end. I am relishing all the home time I am enjoying. If only, I can sustain it.
My apple crisp is made with organic Fuji apples, unpeeled and for the base I used no sugar. I used this opportunity to try Stevia Blend, a product sent to me for a contest.
My Apple Crisp Story
Saturday morning, we had brunch with my friends Dan and Maura and the apple crisp was the perfect thing to make and take their way. Anyone who reads this blog, knows that I love Brunch. There is something so seductive about the flexibility that that meal offers.
However, for next year, I want do more entertain more, but, do this as more off meals. So, what does an off meal mean? It means things like High Tea, brunch and did I say brunch.
Indulgence and Butter
Back to apple crisp, the trick on my recipe is extra butter. I guess, somewhere I am channeling my inner Julia Child.
Well, in this case the little extra butter give you the nicely coveted crispy crust, that makes the apple crisp a crisp. A few pulses of the food processor, sliced apples and freshly ground cinnamon, through all of this in the oven and enjoy the fragrance of what I call an Indian Hudson valley kitchen. My plans for 2019, well, nothing major. I want equilibrium, peace, and some control.
To all you wonderful readers, here is wishing you a wonderful 2019. Some other interesting apple recipes include this almond and apple yogurt cake and minute apple chutney.
A gorgeous apple crisp redolent with the goodness of apples and fresh spices.
Ingredients
- 6 Fuji or other apples
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground cinnamon
- 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup old-fashioned or rolled oats
- 2 tablespoonsStevia Blend or 4 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground cardamom
- Sour cream or Greek Yogurt for Serving
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Core and thinly slice the apples and toss with the lemon juice and ground cinnamon.
- Place the apples in a 6 inch baking dish.
- Place the flour, oats, Stevia blend or brown sugar, butter, ground cinnamon and cardamom in a food processor and pulse a few times.
- Place in a mixing bowl and work with a fork to loosen and make crumbly, like breadcrumbs.
- Place over the apples.
- Place the pie dish in the oven and bake for 40 to 45 minutes. The apples should be soft and bubbly, and the topping should be fragrant and golden.
- Serve topped with sour cream or Greek Yogurt.