October has gone by so fast it’s hard to believe. Just a few weeks ago I spent some time in a local apple orchard and picked up 8 pounds of Golden Delicious apples. Golden Delicious are suitable for both baking and eating, which makes them special as most apple varieties are good for just one or the other. I was excited to try these out using my mom’s classic rhubarb crisp recipe and just reducing the sugar to compensate for the apples’ sweetness. These apples had a honey-like sweetness with just the right amount of crunch and tartness to keep things interesting.
The crisp is a simple combination of oats, flour, sugar and spices, baked in the oven, and topped with whipped cream or ice cream. It was really good with the golden delicious apples. It will be hard to go back to store bought apples when the season ends!
Golden Delicious Apple Crisp
(Makes 12 servings)
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Ingredients:
- 11-12 cups golden delicious apples, chopped
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 3 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp nutmeg
- 1 tsp ginger
- whipped cream (optional)
Directions:
- In a bowl, mix together the flour, oats, sugar, butter, and spices.
- In a large shallow glass pan evenly spread the chopped apples (about 1 1/2-2 inches deep).
- Spread the dry mixture on top of the apples evenly.
- Bake in a preheated 375F oven for 40 minutes until the top is golden brown and the apples are tender.