Apple Crisp Thanksgiving recipe: FOX Family Feast
HOUSTON - FOX 26's Denise Middleton shows us how to make an apple crisp during our FOX Family Feast.
Here's how to make it at home.
Pre-heat oven to 350
Filling:
◦ 3 lbs Granny Smith apples …peeled, cored, sliced
◦ 1.5 sticks of butter
◦ 1/4cup white sugar
◦ 1/4 cup brown sugar
◦ 1-tsp vanilla
◦ 1/4-tsp nutmeg
◦ 2-3 tsps of cinnamon
◦ 1/4 tsp salt
DIRECTIONS:
◦ In a large skillet melt your butter
◦ Add your sugars-spices
◦ Simmer until dissolved
◦ Add your apples
◦ Bring to slow boil … then to simmer
◦ Put a lid on the skillet and simmer for 5 minutes (be sure to stir a few times
◦ In a small bowl combine 2tsps of cornstarch in 2tsps of water
◦ Slowly pour slurry into skillet-use it as a thickener
◦ Stir until thickened
◦ Remove skillet from heat and set aside
Crisp Topping: in a medium sized bowl add:
◦ 3/4 cup flour
◦ 1 cup rolled oats
◦ 1/4 cup brown sugar
◦ 1 tsp cinnamon
◦ 1/4 tsp salt
◦ Whisk together
◦ Add 1 stick of chilled buttered pieces
◦ Use hand or fork to mix to a crumbly consistency
Finishing up:
◦ Butter a 1 1/2 qt casserole dish
◦ Pour in apple mixture
◦ Top by sprinkling crumble mixture
◦ Put into oven at 350 and bake for 30 minutes or until the crust is golden and the mixture is bubbling
◦ Let cool and top with your favorite brand of vanilla ice cream.