Maple Apple Crisp
Makes 8 servings
3 pounds apples (suggested: variety Gala, Fuji and Golden Delicious)
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
¼ cup maple syrup
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch kosher salt
Topping
¾ cup un bleached all-purpose flour
½ cup old-fashioned rolled oats
⅓ cup chopped pecans
6 tablespoons sugar
6 tablespoons light brown sugar, packed
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
½ cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, melted
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray an 8-inch square baking dish with cooking spray. Line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil.
Peel, core, and cut the apples into wedges. Combine the apples with the lemon juice, maple syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Transfer the apples to the baking dish.
To make the topping, combine the flour, oats, pecans, sugars, salt, and cold butter in a medium bowl. Scatter the crumbs evenly over the apples.
Place the baking dish on the prepared sheet pan and bake for 1 hour until the top is brown and the apples are bubbly. Serve warm with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
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