Applecrisp

Apple crisp in the United States or Apple crumble as it is known in the United Kingdom is a dessert consisting of baked apples topped with a crispy crust. Ingredients usually include cooked apples, butter, sugar, flour, cinnamon, and often oats and brown sugar, ginger, and/or nutmeg. Many different kinds of fruit can substituted for apples, such as peaches, berries, pears, etc. One of the most common variants is ‘apple rhubarb crisp/crumble’, in which the rhubarb provides a tart contrast to the apples. It is an easy to make and tasty alternative to apple pie and apple cobbler.

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients:

6 cups sliced and cored baking apples (for example, Granny Smith)
1/2 cup (100g) all-purpose flour
1/2 cup (100g) rolled oats
3/4 teaspoon (3g) cinnamon
1/3 cup (75g) cold butter or cold margarine
2/3 to 3/4 cup (120-150g) brown sugar

Directions:

1.In a medium bowl stir together flour, brown sugar, and oatmeal. If the room temperature is a bit warm, you should cool this mixture.

2.Prepare the apples. This should be completed before mixing butter into the topping. It is helpful to choose apples that do not brown quickly; Granny Smith apples are a good choice. Do not use Red Delicious apples; they turn to mush. Place the apples into a 9-inch square baking dish; glass is best.

3.Add the butter or margarine to the topping. Mix it via a slicing action, so that the butter or margarine forms tiny little chunks and does not melt or smear. A pair of butter knives, used like scissors, is good for this. You must work quickly once you start this step.

4.Sprinkle the filling onto the apples. You may pat it down just a bit.

5.Bake for about 30 minutes in a 375°F oven. Do not remove the crisp before the top is dark brown. Black spots indicate burning. It is better to burn a few small spots, which you can then remove, than to risk undercooking the topping.
Tips:

* Any type of apple may be used, baking or sweet, or a mixture of types.
* Cooked apple dishes are a good use for substandard apples, eg damaged, wrinkled & windfall.
* Crisps can be made with most any sort of fruit. Pineapple is a good choice.
* Some fruits, especially peaches, go better in a cobbler.
* Raisins can be added to the apples at the beginning, and 1/2 teaspoon of powdered ginger, or a sprinkling of nutmeg can also be put in.
* ‘Mixed spice’ (cinnamon, coriander, clove & other spices) is a perfect addition to apple dishes. This is more popular in Britain than the US.

Source

Apple Crisp from the Wikibooks Cookbook — original source of recipe, licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License

* 1 ready made chocolate wafer pie crust
* 2 packages chocolate pudding
* 3 cups skim milk
* 1/4 cup Irish whiskey
* 2 tablespoons instant coffee
* 1 (8 ounces) container fat-free whipped topping

Directions

1. In a saucepan, combine pudding, skim milk, whiskey and coffee and cook until mixture begins to thicken. Cool slightly then pour into pie shell and refrigerate an hour before serving.
2. Put whipped topping before serving. Serves 8.