Apple Crisp

My apple crisp just came out of the oven! Although I haven't tried it yet, I just know it will be delicious. So I felt the need to share the recipe with my viewers (you guys)! Here it is:
(Recipe courtesy of the Williams-Sonoma Essentials of Baking cookbook)


Apple Crisp>>yields: 8 servings>>great with vanilla ice cream!!
INGREDIENTS
>>Filling<< -6 cups of peeled and diced apples (about 9 apples) -2 tbsp sugar -1 tbsp fresh lemon juice, strained (I have figured out that all the juice possible of 1/2 a lemon makes exactly one tbsp!) -1/2 tsp ground cinnamon >>Topping<<
-1 cup all-purpose flour
-1/2 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
-1/3 cup sugar
-1/3 cup firmly paacked light brown sugar
-1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
-1/4 tsp salt
-1/2 cup (1 stick) melted unsalted butter

DIRECTIONS
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Have ready a 13x9 baking dish.
To make the filling, in a large bowl, stir together the apples, sugar, lemon juice, and cinnamon until well mixed. Pour into baking dish and set aside.
To make the topping, in a large bowl (a little smaller than the filling bowl), stir together the flour, oats, white and brown sugar, cinnamon and salt until blended. Stir in the melted butter until evenly moistened crumbs form. Spoon the topping in small gobs evenly over the filling.
Bake the crisp for 35-40 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and cool for 10 minutes.

This crisp is sure to be delicious!! I ate a lot of the topping before it was even baked, so I already know it should be great! ;-) Try this recipe anytime, and if you don't have it, I recommend the Williams-Sonoma Essentials of Baking Cookbook that gave us this recipe. Some recipes in it are a little complicated, but well-seasoned cooks can help you figure out how to simplify them (my parents did!). Again, I highly recommend you try this recipe; it's a great sweet treat! And remember: always add a pinch of love.