Apple And Raisin Crisp Recipe - Cooking Index
Apple And Raisin Crisp Recipe - Cooking Index
The colonists planted around 150 varieties of apples in New England, many of which can still be found today. Apples show up most often in a double-crust pie, but the crisp is also a superb showcase. Nothing more than fruit baked with crumbly nut, flour, sugar and butter topping, it's as simple to make as it is delicious.
Courses: Dessert| Topping | ||
| 1 1/4 cups | 78g / 2.8oz | Old-fashioned oats |
| 1 cup | 160g / 5.6oz | Brown sugar - (firmly packed) - plus |
| 2 tablespoons | 30ml | Brown sugar - (firmly packed) |
| 3/4 cup | 46g / 1.6oz | All-purpose flour |
| 1/2 teaspoon | 2.5ml | Ground cinnamon |
| 1/4 teaspoon | 1.3ml | Salt |
| 3/4 cup | 148g / 5.2oz | Unsalted butter - (1 1/2 sticks) - room temperature |
| 3/4 cup | 109g / 3.8oz | Walnuts - chopped |
| Filling | ||
| 4 lbs | 1816g / 64oz | Pippin or Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored, and sliced |
| 1 1/2 cups | 240g / 8.5oz | Golden or brown raisins |
| 1/2 cup | 99g / 3.5oz | Sugar |
| 1 tablespoon | 15ml | Fresh lemon juice |
| 1 tablespoon | 15ml | All-purpose flour |
| 3/4 teaspoon | 3.8ml | Ground cinnamon |
| Vanilla ice cream - for serving |
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Butter 9- by 13 1/2-inch glass baking dish.
For Topping: Mix old-fashioned oats, brown sugar, all-purpose flour, ground cinnamon and salt in large bowl. Add unsalted butter and rub into mixture until coarse crumbs form. Mix in chopped walnuts.
For Filling: Combine sliced apples, raisins, sugar, fresh lemon juice, flour and ground cinnamon in large bowl. Mix well to blend.
Transfer apple-raisin filling to prepared dish. Spread topping over. Bake until topping is golden brown, about 55 minutes. Serve crisp warm with scoops of vanilla ice cream.
Source:
"Bon Appetit, November 1991"
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