Old-Fashioned Apple Crisp
Golden, crumbly, and gorgeously nostalgic, this old-fashioned apple crisp recipe is the ultimate comfort dessert that never goes out of style.
Ingredients
Method
1) Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C/Gas 4. Butter a 23 by 35 by 5-cm oval baking dish.
2) Peel, core, and cut the apples into large wedges. Combine the apples with the zests, juices, sugar, and spices. Pour into the dish.
3) To make the topping, combine the flour, sugars, salt, oatmeal, and cold butter in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on low speed until the mixture is crumbly and the butter is the size of peas. Scatter evenly over the apples.
4) Place the crisp on a sheet pan and bake for 1 hr until the top is brown and the apples are bubbly. Serve warm.
A timeless pud everyone adores, check out this classic apple crumble recipe.
This old-fashioned apple crisp recipe is comfort food at its purest - warm, fragrant, and irresistibly simple. The filling blends juicy apples with grated orange and lemon zest, a splash of fresh citrus juice, caster sugar, and a dash of cinnamon and nutmeg for that unmistakable aroma of home baking.
To top this traditional apple crisp dessert, add a mix of plain flour, caster and light brown sugar, a pinch of salt, and hearty oatmeal rubbed together with cold butter until gorgeously crumbly. Baked to perfection, it turns wonderfully crisp and golden on top while the apple filling stays rich and jammy underneath.
Although ‘crisp’ and ‘crumble’ are often used interchangeably, there’s a subtle difference. A traditional apple crisp dessert includes oats in the topping, giving it that lovely crunch, whereas a classic apple crumble recipe topping is usually just flour, butter and sugar.
Serve this old-fashioned apple crisp recipe warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, a generous glug of custard, or a swirl of whipped cream. And if you want to put your own twist on proceedings, swap apples for pears, add crushed pecans to your topping, or toss in a handful of cranberries for a fabulous festive twist. Pure pudding perfection!
Once you’ve baked our traditional apple crisp dessert, why not try your hand at more decadent desserts, including a classic French tarte tatin with cinnamon and star anise, an iconic Italian Caprese cake, or a sinfully sweet chocolate bread pudding with rum toffee sauce from right here at home!
