The Best Apple Crisp

I got this from the cookbook Beat That! and it is absolutely melt-in-your-mouth fantastic. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or cold by itself. It's even more delish the next day.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 4 1⁄2 cups tart apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
• 1  tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1  teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1  teaspoon sugar
• 1  cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
• 3⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. In a large bowl, mix the cinnamon and sugar together, then toss the apple slices with the lemon juice and cinnamon sugar.
2. In a small bowl, blend the brown sugar, flour, butter, and salt together with a pastry blender -- and then your hands, if needed.
3. Put the apple slices in a greased 9x5-inch loaf pan.
4. Press the topping over the apples.
5. Bake at 375 for one hour.