Apple Crumb Dessert

Adapted from a recipe in Better Homes and Gardens: New Cookbook .

Easy apple dessert for lazy people with limited skills.

Ingredients for the first part (apple part):

• 6 cups thinly sliced, peeled apples (about 5 or 6 apples.)
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 3/4 cups sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Preheat oven to 375 F. Sprinkle apples with lemon juice. In a large bowl stir sugar, flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Add apples and toss until coated. Transfer into a 2 1/2 quart baking dish.

Ingredients for second part (topping):

• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup packed bown sugar
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup oats (optional)

Using a pastry blender (I used my food processor and cubed, chilled butter) cut 3 tablespoons of butter into mixture until resembles coarse crumbs. Spoon mixture over apples. Cover edges of baking dish with foil to prevent over browning.

Bake at 375 F for 40 minutes. Remove foil. Bake for 20 minutes until apples tender and filling is bubbly. Cool on a wire rack.


Crispy on top, warm and gooey on the inside, Ross and I love this stuff! We've made it three times this month! Added bonus, it makes your house smell better than any scented candle ever could :P