With fall just around the corner and the apple picking season on in orchards in Arizona, V and I thought of showing my parents to the Apple Annie’s orchard in Willcox this Sunday.
Sunday being lazy days, made us doubt our decision to go (it was a two hour drive to the orchard and we are lazy people). But our experience last year to the orchard and the near-by vineyard was so much fun that we decided we must show them the place before my dad leaves on Wednesday for India.
To kick start the apple-y mood, and to make space for the freshly picked apples we would bring back from the orchard, I decided to make apple crisp from the store bought ones in my refrigerator.
Ok.
Truth time.
The main reason for the crisp was to make sure I have something to post for this month’s SRC.
For September’s SRC, I was assigned Jane’s blog “The Heritage Cook”.
The first time I came across Jane’s blog was when she was assigned my blog in May and made my chocolate burgers for her Chocolate Mondays.
So, even though at first I was unsure of doing September’s SRC (I knew I would be busy with my parent’s visit) when Amanda told me my assigned blog was Jane’s, I immediately sent her a thumbs up from my side.
And there I was bookmarking one recipe after the other. (She has a great collection!)
But then, as how it is always, I procrastinated.
(Yes, I am considering changing the site’s name to the Procrastinating Housewife)
And come Saturday night, two days before reveal date, I realized I had nothing to post and since Sunday was going to busy, I was all set to to send Amanda an embarrassed apology.
But then my mom came to the rescue.
She “suggested” that I should finish the apples lying in the refrigerator before getting anymore.
With that thought in mind, while taking my bath, the way Archimedes got the principle for buoyancy, I got my Eureka moment!
I remember bookmarking an apple related recipe on Jane’s blog and you betcha she had lots of apple recipes. This crisp looked the easiest and quickest. And who doesn’t like a good apple crisp!
45 minutes later, on the breakfast table was a warm, delicious apple crisp in front of us.
How we wish there was vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
But ice cream or not this thing was still great.
And well the lazy Sunday feeling was gone- we needed more apples now to make this dish again!
For more apple recipes, Chocolate Mondays and a great supply of good recipes check Jane’s blog. You will love it!
And Jane if you reading this, I got some Asian pears from the orchard today (and some red wine from the vineyard) and would love to make your red wine poached pears with Mascarpone. Do you think Asian pears would work?
HERITAGE COOK’S APPLE CRISP
Adapted from here
This crisp is not only easy, it is really good as well. I reduced the quantity and used a smaller baking dish, but am listing the quantity as listed in the original recipe.
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients for filling:
- 3 tart apples such as Granny Smith or Pippin, peeled and cored
- 4 sweet apples such as Golden Delicious or Jonathan, peeled and cored
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground coriander
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp fresh lemon zest
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
Topping
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 3/4 cup sifted flour
- 1/4 cup uncooked oats
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 6 tbsp butter
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- Sweetened whipped cream or ice cream, optional
Method
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter a 1-1/2 quart baking dish.
- Slice apples or cut into thin wedges and place in a large bowl. Add sugar, the spices, zest, and lemon juice. Toss together and pour into prepared baking dish.
- Combine brown sugar, flour, oats, salt, and butter in a small bowl and mix with a fork until crumbly. Add nuts and sprinkle over the top of the apples. Bake 45 minutes or until top is browned and apples are easily pierced with a fork.
- Serve warm with whipped cream or ice cream if desired.
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Hi Sumaila – how fun to have you be my SRC Buddy! Thank for your overwhelmingly kind words. Wow! I am so happy you made this recipe because it is one of my favorites. I make it so often that I don’t even look at the recipe anymore :o) Your photos are beautiful – the choice of the red dish really makes them pop!!
Re: Asian Pears … they should work beautifully in the recipe but may take a bit longer to soften. My guess is they will still be firmer than regular pears but that would be fantastic. Great idea!! I love Asian Pears!
Oh Jane I can not thank you enough for the two recipes I have tried. Both have been great and so successful. They are definitely going in my go-to desserts. Love your blog. I am a fan!
This looks delicious! And, I’ve been doing the same thing – bookmarking lots of recipes and not making a decision until the last minute. I’m right there with you in the procrastination club 🙂
I love the idea of a procrastination club. We should totally make one (but knowing us, we would procrastinate making it!)
apple crisps are always a perfect dessert for this time of year
They sure are!
wow what a Eureka moment ….
it looks lovely 🙂
Thanks Bikram! And it truly was a Eureka moment!
Crisps are such a perfect treat for the soul!
They totally are!
What a yummy and beautiful recipe! I have just discovered a wild apples tree with amazing small tart apples. I already made applea sauce and tart tatin from them, and was thinking about making apple crumble next. This recipe looks perfect 🙂
You are so lucky to have an apple tree so close. Homemade applesauce and tarte tatin sounds great!
Such a beautiful baking dish. The crisp looks wonderful. I’m in love with Jane’s recipes too.
I love the baking dish too Barbara. Had just bought it the weekend before and this sounded like the perfect recipe to inaugurate the dish with! And I love Jane’s recipes too!
This crisp looks absolutely perfect! We just picked up a bag of local apples from the market this weekend, and this recipe sounds like the perfect way to use them up =)
It is the perfect way! Thanks for dropping by and appreciating!
I love a good crisp and this one looks really wonderful. A great SRC choice.
Lisa~~
Cook Lisa Cook
Thanks Lisa!
Getting more apples for baking is always a good reason, even for a two hour drive. Looks divine without the icecream. I will definitely check her blog as well for those red wine poached pears you are talking about!
I tried the red wine poached pears and have posted about them. You must visit her site for that recipe and all the other great ones she has on her site!
I’ve never made an apple crisp, but I also had no idea how easy it is to make! I’ll definitely need to try this myself. 🙂 Good to meet you via SRC!
It really is very easy. You do need to try this recipe out. You will not regret it!
What wonderful apple goodness, the crisp looks great!
Thanks Trisha!
Yum, I love apple crisp…totally the perfect fall dessert! This one sounds lovely.
I agree- crisp is the perfect fall dessert. Thanks!
There’s nothing I love more than a good apple crisp – and this looks amazing!
Thanks for stopping by and appreciating!
Apple crisp!! Great pick. Love baking with applies and would much rather make a crisp than a pie. That looks delicous.
Me too. Crisp are so much easier, and quicker and still taste great! Thank you for stopping by and appreciating!
I must learn to make this – my hubby is a sucker for any apple preparation – I have made him an apple pie, but this would be a nice change -thanks for the recipe
You must try it. Its pretty easy too. No problems of the crust, but you get all the goodness of apple pie!
We took our kids to pick apples last year and plan on doing it again this year, too.
Love the recipe that you chose! I’m drooling just looking at the pictures of it!
Thank you!
Isn’t apple picking so much fun? We all enjoyed it and the best part is from your pick you get to make such desserts!
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First off LOL@ the way Archimedes got the principle for buoyancy. I love it! Secondly. there’s nothing, I mean, nothing, like a beautiful, warm applr crisp, especially come Fall. Your take on Jane’s looks amazing! Thirdly – congratulations on the grand prize in the DB challenge last month! It was hard to choose, but loved that truffle! Finally, Im a procrastinator too…sometimes down to just hours before a challenge must be posted!
Thanks Lisa for the wishes! And thanks for the kind words!:)
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