For those of you who have a sweet tooth, this post is for you. Now I am an intersting character when it comes to dessert. I don't like exotic flavors, overwhelming toppings and sometimes your childhood favorites would be on my yuck list. I'm a simple girl so I enjoy simple desserts! Now, what I am about to tell you may cause you to jump away from the computer screen and say "NO WAAAAY", but as weird as it may sounds, it is the truth....I don't like apple pie! There, I said it! I don't know what it iis about this favorite down home treat, but the only part I enjoy is the crust. One evening while enjoying an apple picking retreat with some of my students, I thought to myself "What in the world will I make with all of these apples?" Apple pie was definitely not the first thing that came to my mind. I thought long and hard and came up with an alternative. One of my students raved about this dessert called apple crisp. I'd heard of it before, but since I didn't like apple pie, I never tried it before. I shared my disgust with the same student and she said "I don't like apple pie either, Veronica, but I LOVE apple crisp!"I thought to myself "Finally, someone who understands my dislike for one of America's favorite." One of the owners overheard our conversation and was kind enough to write down a simple apple crisp recipe for me. I took her recipe, added my own measurements and came out with a classic dessert dish! I hope that you enjoy...
6 medium macintosh apples
1 cup of brown sugar
1 cup of flour
1/2 stick of butter
1tsp of vanilla flavoring
Cut your apples into medium size squares and place in a small glass baking dish. In a medium sized bowl, combine the remaining ingredients and stir until you get a nice crumbly mixture. Take this mixture and spread evenly across the top of your apples making sure to cover all of the apples. Place your baking dish in the oven on 350 degrees and bake for approximately 30 mins. You will know that the crisp is ready when the top is a nice golden brown and you notice the apples have turned into a filling that resembles apple pie (I recommend the glass dish because you can see the aforementioned more easily). How you like them apples???
