Name: Apple Crisp
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup rolled oats; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 4 cups chopped peeled apples; 1 cup sugar; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 1 cup water; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; Vanilla ice cream, optional

Every bite of this apple crisp has tart, tender apples and a cinnamon streusel topping. It smells like heaven when it's baking too!

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour

3/4 cup rolled oats

1 cup packed brown sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 cup butter, softened

4 cups chopped peeled apples

1 cup sugar

2 tablespoons cornstarch

1 cup water

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Vanilla ice cream, optional

Instructions

1 Make the streusel

2 Preheat your oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, combine the flour, oats, brown sugar and cinnamon.Use a pastry blender to cut in the butter until the mix is crumbly. Press half the streusel into a greased 2-1/2-quart baking dish or a 9-inch-square baking pan. Evenly cover the layer of streusel with the chopped apples. Editor's Tip: Place the remaining streusel in the fridge until ready to use.

3 Make the syrup

4 In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch, water and vanilla. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for two minutes or until the syrup is thick and clear. Pour the syrup over the apple layer in your baking dish.

5 Sprinkle with streusel topping

6 Sprinkle the apples with the remaining crumb mixture.

7 Bake the crisp

8 Bake for 60 to 65 minutes, or until the apples are tender. Serve warm, with a generous scoop of ice cream.