The Ultimate Apple Crisp

Chef Acosta's Note:

The best apple crisp I've ever had. Simple and delish. I adapted this recipe from my mom's. It's very easy to make- the hardest part is peeling the apples.

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 12

Apple Mixture

• 5 honey crisp apples , peeled and sliced
• 5 granny smith apples , peeled and sliced
• ¾ cup sugar
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest

Topping

• ¾ cup chilled butter , chopped
• 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 ¾ cups brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 (10 ounce) can caramel topping (Sander's caramel butterscotch topping is the best) (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Spray a 13" x 9" baking pan with a non-stick spray.
3. Place the sliced apples in the baking pan. Pour the lemon juice over the apples and mix well so that each apple is covered.
4. Add the lemon zest and sugar and mix again so that the apples are coated.
5. In another bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, lemon zest, cinnamon and salt.
6. Cut the butter into the topping ingredients until crumbly, then pour the topping over the apples.
7. Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until apples are soft and topping is crispy.
8. Serve with caramel butterscotch topping and ice cream and enjoy!

Reviews

[VickyJ]

WoW, thank you for the great dessert on a Sunday night! I didn't have any caramel topping, so I left that off. I served this with butter-pecan ice cream, and it was luscious! I'll be making this again, for sure!