Skillet Apple Crisp

Fall Season Recipe

You will love this apple crisp with plenty of crunchy topping (sans oats) prepared conveniently in a cast-iron skillet.  

Crumb Topping

• ¾ Cup all-purpose flour

• ½ cup firmly packed light brown sugar

• ¼ cup sugar • ½ tsp. ground cinnamon

• ½ tsp ground nutmeg

• ¼ tsp salt

• 1 stick(8 tbsp) unsalted butter

  Apple Filling

• 2 Tbsp unsalted butter

• 5 Granny smilth apples, peeled and sliced

• Pinch of salt

• 2 Tbsp brown sugar

• 2 Tbsp cornstarch

• 1 Tbsp vanilla

• Juice of ½ lemon

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

2. For the crumb topping: In a medium bowl, mix the flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt using a fork or pastry cutter. Cut the butter into small pieces and gradually add it to the flour mixture until evenly mixed. Set aside.

3. For the apple filling: In an 8-inch cast-iron skillet, heat the butter over medium heat. Add the apple slices and a pinch of salt and cook for 3 minutes. Stir in the brown sugar, cornstarch, vanilla and lemon juice.

4. Cover the apple filling in the skillet evenly with the crumb topping. Cover with foil and bake for 15 minutes. Remove the foil and bake until crisp and brown on top, an additional 20 to 30 minutes.

5. Serve with vanilla ice cream.

Recipe courtesy of www.foodnetwork.com