Autumn Apple Crisp
9 cups peeled, sliced apples (Cortland works well)1-1/2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
2 teaspoons pure orange oil
3 Tablespoons Grand Marnier
1-1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 Tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Topping:
1 cup flour
1 cup rolled oats
1-1/2 cups brown sugar, packed
1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 sticks cold butter, cut into pieces
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9 x 13-inch glass baking dish. Mix apples with next six ingredients. Place in a baking dish. Prepare topping by mixing all in a food processor until crumbly. Spoon over apples.
Bake until topping is golden and apples are bubbling, about 45 to 50 minutes. Serve warm with a dollop of Creme Fraiche.
from the kitchen of Steph