Apple Crisp

By Christy Rost

Ingredients:

3		pounds Granny Smith or other baking apples (about 8)
2/3		cup sugar
2		tablespoons flour
1 ¼		teaspoons cinnamon
½		teaspoon nutmeg
¼		cup golden raisins

Wash, peel, core and slice apples. Layer apple slices in a 10-inch baking dish. In a small bowl, mix together the sugar, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg. Pour over apples. Sprinkle with raisins.

Streusel Topping:

1		cup brown sugar, packed
½		cup old fashioned oats
1 ½		teaspoons cinnamon
2		tablespoons flour
3		tablespoons melted butter

In a medium bowl, stir together brown sugar, oats, cinnamon and flour. Pour in melted butter; stir well with a spoon to mix. Mixture will be crumbly. Sprinkle streusel mixture over apples.

Bake apple crisp at 350 degrees for 50-55 minutes until bubbly and apples are tender when pierced with a knife. Serve warm or cold with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, if desired.

Recipe makes one 10-inch apple crisp.