DESSERTS: Apple crumble is the easiest version of the fruit crumbles. It is delicious and a very pouplar dessert to please family & guests.

APPLE CRUMBLE:

 

 

 

5 to 6 medium-sized tart apples

crumble or crisp topping:

    1 cup flour                                                  

    ½ cup quick-cooking rolled oats

    ½ cup each brown sugar & regular granulated sugar                                               

    ¼ cup butter

    ½ tsp. salt                                                                            

    1 tsp. ground cinnamon

 

 

 

Peel, core and slice apples.  Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Grease an 8-inch square baking pan.

 

Mix together flour, oats, brown sugar and salt. Use a pastry cutter/blender to cut in butter until mixture is crumbly and resembles coarse meal.

 

Press half of this crumb mixture into the prepared pan. Spread apple slices on top. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon. Spoon remaining crumbs over apples and press down firmly.

 

Bake 10 minutes. Lower oven temperature to 375 degrees F. and continue baking until crust is slightly brown, about 30 to 40 minutes. 

 

Remove from oven and serve hot, with vanilla sauce (see recipe) or ice cream, if preferred.