Warm Apple Crisp

Remember this: It is fall and you are at Grandma's house for a visit. The leaves are changing outside making the mountains full of reds, yellows, and oranges that seem to wrap you up in beauty. The air is crisp and you have been outside playing with your kids and your trusty dog. You decide to come in to warm up just as the sun is setting. You wonder what Grandma and Grandpa have been up to. As soon as you open the door, a sweet delicate aroma touches your senses beckoning you to go straight to the kitchen. All the lights are on along the way with the floor creaking beneath your feet as you walk. As you walk towards the kitchen the aroma only becomes more desiring. You walk in the kitchen and there is Grandma by the oven pulling out what she has been baking. She sees your rosy cheeks from playing in the cold and asks you to sit down at the table. While looking at her with love and endearment, she brings you a bowl of warm apple crisp. As you put the first slice into your mouth, the warmth immediately makes you feel as though she just wrapped you up in a blanket fresh out of the dryer. As you eat, you excitedly tell her how much fun playing outside was and how you felt like a kid again. She gets up to serve your children some and all the noise seems to dissipate into the air as you are caught up reliving the same memories your children are making at that instant. You realize how wonderful life really is and that these precious moments with your family are the ones that last. They are the ones you yearn for and keep you going through the tough times. They are the ones that your children will be telling their children as they are growing up. You are truly happy. Oh how wonderful is Grandma's house!

Now that you are wanting to relive the same experience I had while eating this, lets begin!

Set oven to 400 degrees.

Begin by slicing and coring 4 apples and placing them in a pyrex or casserole dish. You can peel them if you want to as well but it takes more time.

Pour 1/4 Cup Hot water into the dish.

Sprinkle as much Cinnamon onto the apples as you want. The recipe suggests 1/2 tsp Cinnamon but this was not enough for me so I put on more.

Sprinkle 1/2 Cup Sugar onto the apples.

In another bowl, combine:

1 Tbs. Melted Butter
1 Egg
1/2 Cup Sugar
1/2 Cup Flour
1 tsp Baking Soda

Pour this batter on top of the sugar and cinnamon coated apples. Try to spread it evenly but if not, it is no big deal.

Place a few slices of butter on top and place the dish in the oven for 20 minutes or until the apples are golden brown.

One other thing that you can do is to add Granola to your dish. Use a spoon to add it on top before you put it in the oven. I actually didn't have an granola at the time so I use the cereal "Honey Bunches of Oats." It still turned out great!

Welcome back to Grandma's house!