Tonight I had a hankering that only comes around in the fall. And by hankering, I do mean an unavoidable craving. So, I gave in. That’s what I did.
And this is what happened: An apple crisp, baked to perfection, in my Lodge cast iron skillet. (yes, I know this isn’t my best photo ever – we were in a hurry to eat!)
Because it is hump-day – and there are weeks where we all need a little shove in the right direction to help us over that hump known as “Wednesday.” – I thought I’d share what I created.
Skillet Apple Crisp
Ingredients: 2 sticks of cold butter, 6-7 apples (maybe 8), 4 tbsp of white sugar, 2 tbsp of cinnamon, a little less than a cup of oatmeal, a little less than a cup of flour, a cup of brown sugar.
Instructions: Peel and core the apples, slicing and cutting them into bite-sized chunks – and then toss with the white sugar and a bit of the cinnamon (maybe a tsp or two). In the meantime, put one stick of butter in the skillet and put the pan into your oven as it preheats to 350. (I used a 12 inch skillet, but you could also use a pie plate, or add another apple or two and use a 9×13 pan.) While the butter is melting and the oven preheats, cut the other stick of cold butter into the rest of the cinnamon, brown sugar, oatmeal and flour. Continue to cut the butter in until it is evenly incorporated. When the oven has preheated, pull the skillet out of the oven. Take a moment to move the pan from side to side and be sure the butter has coated the bottom of the pan well. Place the apples on the bottom of the skillet and then top with the butter/sugar/oatmeal crumbly topping. Bake in the oven for 40 minutes or until the topping is brown and the apples are bubbling up around the edges.
Serve the crisp with vanilla ice-cream, or possibly fresh whipped cream. The aroma that will happen as it bakes should be wonderful enough to revive you.
Survival of another week: accomplished.
Have a fabulous Wednesday!
md
PS: this recipe was compiled from several different recipes on Allrecipes.com.
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