Sheilas Best Apple Crisp No Oats Recipes

APPLE CRISP BEST EVER! NO OATS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• 2. FILLING: In a small mixing bowl, mix cinnamon and sugar together. In an 8x8 or 9x9 inch baking pan, add a single layer of the sugar and cinnamon mixture, do not grease the pan.
• 3. Begin layering sliced apples, sprinkling a cinnamon/sugar layer between each layer of apple slices.
• 4. Once apple slices are at the top of the pan, cover with a final layer of cinnamon/sugar mixture.
• 5. Mix vanilla extract and apple cider/juice in a measuring cup. Pour over apple slices.
• 6. TOPPING: Place flour and sugar into a small mixing bowl, blend well. Grate the cold stick of butter. Start with the wrapper on the bottom portion. Begin grating butter with a flat grater over the bowl. Keep sliding wrapper down to grate the butter into flour/sugar mixture until the grated stick of butter is all in the mixture. Use a pastry cutter and blend ingredients together until crumbly.
• 7. Cover the apples with the topping, sprinkling all over. Bake in preheated 400 degree F. oven 25 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly. Check and don't burn.
• 8. Cool and serve. Add a scoop of vanilla ice cream if you wish.

SHEILA'S BEST APPLE CRISP (NO OATS)

Steps:

• Cut cold butter into small cubes. Place in freezer to chill further.
• PREPARE APPLES.
• Peel apples.
• Cut an apple into quarters. Cut out core. Cut each apple slice one more time so that there are 8 slices.
• Cube the apple by cutting each slice the "short" way 2 or 3 times. Apple chunks should be no smaller than 1 inch (or they will get too mushy when cooking).
• Cube the remaining apples.
• Put apples into an 8 1/2 x 12 inch au gratin casserole dish, or an equivalent baking dish (it's pretty forgiving).
• Pour water over apples.
• PREPARE TOPPING:.
• In the food processor put the sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt and flour. Pulse until combined.
• Remove butter from freezer and put into food processor.
• Pulse to blend. Topping should be smaller than peas but not as fine as cornmeal.
• Add 3/4 cups chopped pecans pulse too mix.
• Sprinkle topping over apples evenly.
• Cover dish with foil.
• Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
• Uncover.
• Bake for 30 more minutes.
• Cool before serving.

APPLE CRISP - NO OATS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Grease 8 x 8 dish.
• Peel and cut apples (thin slices or small chunks).
• Place apples in pan.
• Add cinnamon and water.
• Separately, mix melted butter, flour and sugars.
• Spread evenly and firmly on top of apple mixture.
• Bake 45-50 minutes.