Apple Crisp

Apple Crisp

3 pounds firm baking applies                                    2 tablespoons lemon juice

(Granny Smith or Mac Intosh)                                  ½ cup brown sugar

½ teaspoon cinnamon                                              ½ teaspoon nutmeg

1/3 cup flour                                             1/3 cup granulated sugar

1/3 cup rolled oats                                   ½ stick (4 T. cold unsalted butter

(uncooked oatmeal)                 ½ cup chopped walnuts

Peel core and chop apples, and toss them in a bowl with lemon juice.  In a separate bowl combine brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg and stir into apples.  Set aside.

In another bowl combine flour, sugar and oats.  Cut butter into 8 pieces, and using a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut butter into flour until mixture looks like crumbs. Stir in walnuts.

Butter a 10 X 10 inch glass or ceramic baking dish. Spread apples into bottom of baking dish and sprinkle with flour mixture.  Bake at 375° for 45 minutes until topping is lightly browned.  Serve warm or at room temperature.

Makes 6 servings.  Per serving:  103 calories, 1 g. protein, 3 g. fat, 18 g. carbohydrate, 4 mg. Cholesterol, 13 mg. Sodium.