Oh, the Lord is good to me and so I thank the Lord
For giving me the things I need
The Sun, the Rain, and the Apple Tree
The Lord is good to me.
– song sung by Disney version of Johnny Appleseed
Photo courtesy of Miss Lauren
Indeed Johnny, I must concur. The Lord truly has been good to me in so many ways only one of which being the two apple trees growing in my backyard. One day a few weeks ago I went out to “harvest” said fruit and in 15 minutes I had 72 apples! Can you believe that? 72! That’s a whole lotta apple goodness just outside my back door!
Snack possibilities, you ask? Absolutely. Pie? No question. Diced up in a Summer Slaw, you offer? Already done it and it was delicious. But the apple-y recipe that has always reigns supreme at our house is the Apple Crisp. Here’s my recipe, ideal for a cold evening but surprisingly delicious in the summer, too. Kinda like when you inadvertently eat a turkey dinner at some time other than Thanksgiving and you remember just how amazing that meal really is.
Comforting Apple Crisp
- 6 cups apples, preferably, Granny Smith, peeled and sliced
Topping
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 cup Old Fashioned Oats
- 1/2 cup cold butter
This one was so tasty, I was almost too late to take the photo!
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray a 9 x 9 baking dish with non-stick spray.
- Place apples in bottom of dish.
- Combine flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and oats in a small mixing bowl.
- Using two butter knives, cut in butter into flour mixture.
- Pour flour mixture over apples.
- Bake for about 50-55 minutes.
- Serve over French Vanilla ice cream.
- Smile, you’re eating Apple Crisp.
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