Feature Recipe: Gigi's Apple Crisp

Originally published in the Oct. 2, 2013, issue

 

Editor’s Note: This recipe comes to us from Gigi Evans of Macon, Ga., and embraces one of Georgia’s most popular pick-your-own fall fruits – apples! It was recently featured on an episode of “Meals from the Field” on the Georgia Farm Monitor. Visit www.gfb.org/recipes to view the video.

Ingredients:

6 large cooking apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced

¼ cup water

Juice of one lemon

2 cups quick cooking oats

1 cup all-purpose flour

2 cups packed brown sugar

1 tablespoon cinnamon

2.5 sticks butter, melted

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

2. Combine apples, water and lemon juice in a lightly greased 8x8-inch baking dish.

3. In a bowl, combine oatmeal, flour, brown sugar and cinnamon. Pour in the butter and stir to make a crumbly mixture.

4. Spread mixture evenly over apples and bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until the topping is crisp and browned.