The Perfect Apple Crisp

My husband John is always on the search for the perfect apple crisp. He orders it at every restaurant and is always disappointed...not enough crumble on top, too dry, apples too mushy...you get the drift. This apple crisp, however, he loved. I have always thought it's bold to label a dish as "the best" or "perfect" because you set some really high expectations but I have no qualms about calling this the Perfect Apple Crisp because it was just that good.

Just peel, core, and slice the apples. Not too thick, not too thick.

 Sprinkle on some cinnamon sugar...

Pile on the brown sugar and oats crumble....

If you aren't good at pie crusts, try this for Thanksgiving instead of apple pie. Trust me...you won't miss your pie a bit.

The Perfect Apple Crisp

adapted from Allrecipes

10 cups all-purpose apples, peeled, cored and sliced (I used about 6 Granny Smith apples)

3/4 cup white sugar

1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

2 cups quick-cooking oats

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 cups packed brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 cup butter, melted
1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)

Directions

1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2.Place the sliced apples in a 9x13 inch pan. Mix the white sugar, 1 tablespoon flour, nutmeg, and ground cinnamon together, and sprinkle over apples.

3.Combine the oats, 2 cups flour, brown sugar, pecans, baking powder, baking soda and melted butter together. Crumble evenly over the apple mixture.

4.Bake at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes.
5. Serve with vanilla ice cream.