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From the Kitchen of Cora Larson

Grandma Larson's Apple Crisp

A classic, homey dessert of tender baked apples under a golden, buttery oat topping. Simple, comforting, and best served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream — just like the old-fashioned apple crisps from Grandma Larson’s kitchen!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups apples cut into 1/2" or so pieces
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 2 pinches salt
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup nuts walnuts or pecans, chopped (optional)
  • 1/2 cup oatmeal

Method
 

  1. Mix apples, flour, white sugar and a pinch of salt and place in shallow baking pan.
  2. Mix butter, brown sugar, flour, nuts, oatmeal and another pinch of salt with pastry blender and spread over apple mixture.
  3. Bake at 350° for one hour.