Apples are available year round, but they never seem more mouthwatering than at apple-picking time. Fresh from the tree, apples are appealing as a crisp fruit to bite into - but also as an ingredient as we go back to the kitchen and to baking.
Here's a recipe for an easy apple dessert, a variation of a familiar idea that first appeals with its gentle aroma of spices. Then there's the topping, a crunchy layer combining oats, dried fruit and nuts, and underneath, juicy apples, full of flavor.
The Cameo apples called for are a relatively new all-American variety, thin-skinned, orange-yellow streaked with red in color.
Cameo Apple Crisp
(Preparation 20 minutes, baking 40 minutes)
For the filling:
8 cups Cameo apples, peeled, cored and sliced
2 tablespoons lemon or orange juice
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
For the topping:
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 cup quick-cooking oats
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup dried cranberries or cherries
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 1/2 sticks (1 1/4 cup) chilled unsalted butter, cut into tablespoon-size pieces
Preheat oven to 350 F.
To make the filling: Place ingredients in large bowl; toss to combine.
To make the topping: Mix flour, oats, sugars, pecans, cranberries, salt and cinnamon in large bowl. Cut in butter (using pastry cutter or two knives) until mixture forms coarse crumbs. Spread apple mixture into 9-by-13-inch baking dish; cover apples evenly with topping. Bake 40 minutes or until apples are tender and topping is golden.
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