Apple Crisp

INGREDIENTS

For the filling

6 baking apples, peeled, cored, and cut into wedges
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1/2 cup sugar
2 Tbsp flour

For the topping

1 1/4 cups flour
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
12 Tbsp butter (1 1/2 sticks), chilled and cut into small pieces
1/2 cup nuts, coarsely chopped and toasted (optional)

DIRECTIONS

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

For the topping

• In a large mixing bowl, mix the flour, rolled oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. With a food processor, a pastry blender, or your fingers work the butter into the flour mixture just until it comes together and large clumps form. Fold nuts into mixture.
• Sprinkle the topping evenly over the fruit. Bake the apple crisp until the fruit is bubbling and the topping is golden brown and crisp, about 45 minutes.

For the filling

• In a large mixing bowl, toss together the apples, lemon juice, sugar, and flour. Pour the apple mixture into a buttered 2-quart baking dish and set aside.