My father-in-law is one of those people who will appear to be doing nothing more labor-intensive than puttering around in the kitchen, moving a bowl over here and a carton of milk over there…and will then all of a sudden sail over to the table carrying a tray of expertly baked goods. And then he’ll whip up some from-scratch icing in the time it ordinarily takes me to locate a fork. And then the bowls go ahead and clean themselves. Or that’s what it seems like, anyway, because I never see him do it, and then poof: clean.
I don’t get it. When I bake, or cook, or do anything at all in the kitchen, there is always a flour avalanche, or a vanilla mishap, or a stick of butter that I forgot to remove from the refrigerator in time to soften and that must be cursed at for awhile. Not my father-in-law; with him, it’s all (seemingly) effortless production of delicious things.
And that makes him a very fun person to visit on a cold winter day, when he without fail produces a big tray of this apple crisp. Thanks, Tom!
What You Need:
5-6 green apples, peeled and thinly sliced (or you can use a mix of different varieties)
3 tbsp sugar
1 cup rolled oats
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup flour
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup butter
What You Do:
1. Preheat the oven to 375F.
2. In a baking dish, lightly mix together the apple slices and sugar.
3. In a separate bowl, mix together the rolled oats, brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon. Cut in the butter until the mixture is crumbly.
5. Sprinkle the oat topping over the apples and pat it into place.
6. Bake for about 40-50 minutes, until the apples are bubbling and look tender and the top of the crisp is golden.
