Apple Crisp
Simple recipe, great for a last minute dessert. I replace rolled oats with quinoa flakes and flour.
Simple recipe, great for a last minute dessert. I replace rolled oats with quinoa flakes and flour.
- Carbohydrate 45.0950237845534 g
- Cholesterol 0.5 mg
- Fat 6.50402189131176 g
- Fiber 3.08952511274815 g
- Protein 1.83238312522442 g
- Saturated Fat 1.39220281588393 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (140g)
- Sodium 77.8331252008919 mg
- Sugar 42.0054986718052 g
- Trans Fat 0.414518500729471 g
- Calories 236 calories
Step-by-step
- Prepare apples.
- Place in a baking pan.
- Combine brown sugar, flour, oats, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a bowl.
- Mix well.
- Stir in butter until mixture is crumbly.
- Spread over apples.
- Bake 350F for 30-35 min or until apples are tender and topping is golden brown.
Slicing apples to a uniform thickness of one-quarter inch ensures that every piece softens at the exact same rate in the oven. When fruit pieces vary wildly in size, thinner slices turn to mush before thicker wedges lose their raw crunch. Toss the prepared fruit directly into a standard nine-inch baking dish immediately after cutting to minimize enzymatic browning from oxygen exposure.
Achieving Structural Contrast
Working softened margarine thoroughly into the dry mixture until it resembles coarse gravel creates the necessary barriers against moisture transfer from the baking fruit below. If the fat remains in large, unblended chunks, pockets of grease will melt out during baking rather than binding the flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg into a cohesive crumb structure. Bake the assembled pan uncovered at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 to 35 minutes, watching closely for juices to bubble actively around the edges and the top to turn deep golden brown.
- If the topping browns too quickly before the apples soften, tent the baking dish loosely with aluminum foil for the final ten minutes.
- Pair this warm dessert with cold vanilla gelato or unsweetened whipped cream to balance the rich sugar content with dairy fat and chill.
- Store leftover baked portions covered in the refrigerator for up to three days, then reheat them in a 300 degree oven to restore the crisp exterior texture.
