TIP OF THE DAY: Apple Crisps Are Easy To Make
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You may not make homemade pie because you don’t like crust that much—or just don’t like wielding it.
You can enjoy the same baked apple flavor with a betty or crisp (a.k.a. crumble). The differences, along with dough-topped variations such as cobbler, grunt, pandowdy and slump, are below. BEST APPLES FOR BAKING When you bake apples, you need a variety with balance of sweet and tart flavors and, more importantly, flesh that doesn’t become mushy when cooked. These include: |
Apple crisp: With a crumb topping, it is easier to make than a pie. Photo courtesy McCormick. |
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 Apple crisp à la mode. Photo courtesy Betty Crocker. |
RECIPE: EASY APPLE CRISP
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Preparation 1. PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Combine apples, lemon juice, sugar and cinnamon in a large baking dish. Pour water over apples. 2. PREPARE the topping. In a separate bowl, using a fork, cut the butter into the other listed ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. 2. SPREAD the topping over fruit mixture. Bake in a 350°F preheated oven 50 minutes or until topping is golden brown. It’s that easy! CRISP, CRUMBLE, COBBLER, ETC.: WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE? A crisp is a deep-dish fruit dessert made with a crumb or streusel topping and baked. Similar dishes include:
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