Blurb: This Apple Crisp recipe is based on my grandmother’s recipe and was modified by my sister to make it gluten-free. I grew up around apple trees, and my parents were very into canning and freezing fruits and vegetables for the winter. While peeling so many apples was not my favorite part, I fondly remember having applesauce and sliced apples all winter! It is special to me since the recipe comes from my family, my love of apples, and making an amazing treat gluten-free! EW

Ingredients:

  • 5 pounds of apples
  • 2 tablespoons orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • Cinnamon
  • Nutmeg

Topping:

  • 1 1/2 cups flour – gluten-free one-to-one measure
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup gluten-free oatmeal
  • 1/2 pound cold, unsalted butter

Instructions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9″x13” baking dish.
  2. Peel, core, and cut the apples into large wedges. Combine the apples with the zests, juices, sugar, and spices.
  3. Pour into the dish.
  4. To make the topping, combine the flour, sugars, salt, oatmeal, and cold butter with a pastry blender or a couple of forks (or your hands) until the mixture is crumbly and the butter is the size of peas.
  5. Scatter evenly over the apples.
  6. Bake for 1 hour until the top is brown and the apples are bubbly.
  7. Serve warm.