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An apple dessert made from apples and has a delicious crunchy crust on top is called apple crisp in the United States. It is called by the name apple crumble in Britian and both use apples, butter, brown sugar or granulated sugar, flour or oatmeal, cinnamon, and other spices to make a delectable apple crisp recipe. This is a type of peasant dish only being presented to families and never served during the holiday or when guests come to call.

Apple crisp is not to be confused with several other apple desserts. Brown Betty, an apple pudding made of layering apples and sweetened bread crumbs or crackers served with a sauce. It is often also confused with Apple cobbler, also known as apple grunt, an apple slump or an apple pandowdy; where biscuit dough is baked over the apples.

Apple crisp was probably made for centuries before the first recipe was presented in the’96 Fannie Farmer Cook Book. The dessert was popular during autumn probably because apples ripen and are plentiful at that time. The good thing is it can also be made any time of the year by using canned apples. Many times it was made with whatever fruit was in season at the time like peaches or berries.

Cooking apples are what is needed to make apple crisp. These apples are tart and much more firm than some others because they need to keep their shape while cooking. Use Granny Smith apples, Northern Spye variety, Winesap, Jonathan or MacIntosh to make your apple crisp.

An easy method of making apple crisp is made by peeling and slicing six large apples, and using three fourths of a cup of old fashion oatmeal, one half of a cup of brown sugar that is packed tight, one half of a cup flour, one half of a teaspoon of cinnamon and six tablespoons of butter that is at room temperature. The apples need to be cored and sliced and placed in a 9 inch square baking pan slathered with butter so the apples won’t stick once it is baked. The other ingredients should be mixed with a pastry cutter or forks so that it eventually looks like fine meal and then it is spread over top of the apples. Cook the apple crisp in a 350 degree F oven for 30 to 40 minutes or until the crust is brown and it is bubbly. Remove it from the oven to cool a little bit. Cut it into squares and serve while it is still warm with vanilla ice cream. Whipped cream is also an option for enhancing the dish.

Another version adds some cheese to the ingredients. A traditional dish is apple pie and a slice of Cheddar cheese and this recipe is based upon that tradition. You will need 6 apples that have been cored, peeled and sliced; one third teaspoon of cinnamon, six teaspoons apple juice, one half stick of butter, three fourths cup sugar, one teaspoon lemon juice, one eight teaspoon salt, one half cup flour, and one fourth pound grated Cheddar cheese. Again the apples should be sliced and placed in a nine inch square baking dish. The cinnamon should be sprinkled over top and then the apple juice and lemon juice added. In a bowl the butter should be at room temperature and be cut into the flour with a pastry cutter or fork. The sugar and salt are added next and then the shredded cheese. The mixture should be crumbly and is placed over the apple mixture. Bake in a preheated 350 degree F oven for about 40 minutes until it is bubbling and crust is crisp. Let this version cool a little but serve warm and you can serve with ice cream.

Suppose there is no apples to use but you have an abundance of zucchini in your garden. You can make that zucchini taste like apple crisp. You will need five cups of peeled and seeded zucchini that has been sliced about the size of an apple slice, one third cup sugar, one fourth cup lemon juice, one teaspoon cinnamon and three fourths cup apple juice or cider. Place this mixture in a saucepan and bring to a boil simmering for about 10 to 15 minutes or until the zucchini is tender. Place all in a deep dish pie pan. In a bowl you will need to combine six tablespoons room temperature butter, one fourth teaspoon salt, one teaspoon baking powder, one cup flour and one half cup brown sugar. Cut this mixture with a pastry cutter or fork and when it is crumbly like fine meal place it over the zucchini mixture in the pie pan. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 40 to 45 minutes and serve warm with ice cream. It will taste like apple crisp.

Make these recipes for your family when the days get short and cold and the apples get ripe. They will love it and request it frequently and if they are used to apple crisp make ones with Cheddar or Zucchini and see what they think. This is a dessert that you can look forward to every fall.

Eric loves to bake apple crisp and this is why he runs a whole website to apple crisp recipe where you can learn how to make apple crisp at home.

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