Derek's birthday is on the 6th so we celebrated with his birthday dessert last night since it's a busy week. I texted him mid-afternoon and said 'I have a surprise for you when you get home.'. I am positive Derek's eyes lit up, and he probably thought about it all afternoon because he kept texting me asking me for hints. The only hint I gave was 'I hope it's something you and I can both enjoy!'. I am pretty sure he was NOT expecting the surprise to be warm Applecrisp and ice cream...but he loved it anyway. :)
Apple Crisp- courtesy of my Grandma Marty Johnson
Peal and slice (thinly) 6-8 red apples
*I had no idea how time consuming this was! I was horrible at it too.. definetely need to get myself a fancy apple pealer!
3/4 cup sugar
2 Tbsp flour
1/2 tsp cinnamon
Mix all of these items together and put in the bottom of an 8x8 pan.
Then mix up the following for the topping:
3/4 cup quick oatmeal
3/4 cup flour
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup butter (stick butter that is soft)
Put the crubly mixture over the top of the apples. Mine wasn't as crumbly as I was expecting, so after it cooked for awhile I pulled it out and spread it more evenly over all of the apples.
Bake at 350 for 40 minutes, or until real bubbly and brown!
And here ya have it! Delicious Apple Crisp! Perfect with ice cream and caramel topping!
Happy 31st Birthday Derek! We love you more than words can express!
P.S. This was my first time ever making Apple Crisp. I had no idea how simple it was..well, except for peeling the apples! Yum!!
