Apple Crisp

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Food inspires me. I love it. I love reviving the lost food arts that my grandmother and mother practiced years ago. I am full of pride when I freeze or can food to use later on, and the feelings come right back when I pull it out of the freezer or cupboard and serve it.

Last weekend, I bought a bushel of apples. Really, I only wanted a half bushel (to make homemade applesauce), but the whole bushel was a better deal, and I was able to get two different varieties.

I made two batches of applesauce last weekend. I peeled, cored, and sliced apples until I had 6 gallons of them in the freezer for cakes and pancakes later on.

Today, I made crockpot applesauce chicken and apple crisp for my family’s Sunday dinner.

And still, I have a full half bushel of apples left. I guess I’ll make more applesauce tomorrow, or maybe, I’ll make more apple crisp and freeze it. Can you do that, freeze apple crisp?

I have two favorite apple crisp recipes, so it’s a good idea.

Crunchy Apple Crisp
Ingredients:

• 7 or 8 apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
• Cinnamon Plus Spice Blend to taste (from the Pampered Chef – substitute apple pie spice or pumpkin pie spice instead)
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 stick butter, melted
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup all purpose white flour
• 1/4 cup whole wheat flour

Instructions:

1. Arrange apples in a 9×9 or similarly sized round baking dish. (I like to make this in a round dish.) Sprinkle cinnamon over apples, then pour water over top.
2. In a medium bowl, mix together butter, white sugar, and brown sugar. Stir in flour and blend until the dough has a paste-like consistency.
3. Spread crust over top of the apples in the baking dish.
4. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes or until brown on top.
5. Serve hot with vanilla ice cream.

Quick Apple Crisp (adapted from a Pampered Chef recipe)
Ingredients:

• 5-7 large apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1/2 cup pecans or walnuts, chopped
• 1 yellow cake mix
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon Cinnamon Plus Spice Blend, divided

Instructions:

1. Arrange apples in a 9×9 or similarly sized round baking dish. (I like to make this in a round dish.) Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of cinnamon over apples.
2. In a medium bowl, combine butter, nuts, cake mix, sugar, and remaining cinnamon. Mix well, until crumbly. Sprinkle evenly over the apples.
3. Bake at 350 for 40 minutes or until crumb is golden brown.
4. Serve hot with vanilla ice cream.

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