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This amazingly delicious, classic Apple Crisp recipe had been my go-to apple crisp recipe for years.  Every fall during apple-picking season, I’d pull this recipe out of a binder that I keep of old tried-and-true recipes I’ve collected, and I would bake this perfect apple crisp.

And then…I lost the recipe.

I looked through every page of my recipe binder with no luck!  I tried recreating this apple crisp from memory – I had made it so many times that I remembered the combination of ingredients, but not the exact proportions.  And over these last few years, I tried many other apple crisp recipes – but none compared to this one!

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Apple Crisp - A Family Feast

But, eureka!  I found this apple crisp recipe a few weeks ago (in my binder, just filed in the wrong section…) and I was finally able to make it again!  This apple crisp more than lived up to memory, and my husband Jack thinks it’s the best apple crisp he has ever eaten!

Slices of sweet apples are combined with sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg plus a pinch of salt and a few tablespoons of flour (which help to thicken the juices from the apples into the perfect, sweet creamy sauce) and then placed in a large casserole dish.  The apple mixture is then topped with a generous topping of flour, oats, brown sugar and butter that bakes into the perfect crisp.

A classic Apple Crisp recipe - A decades-old recipe from the Tougas Family farm in New England. It doesn't get any better than this!

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This recipe is very versatile and you can use a mix of apples depending on what is available in your area.  It’s best to use a combination of both apples that stay firm while baking (such as Cortland, Honey Crisp or Gravenstein) and some apples that cook down to a soft consistency when baking (such as MacIntosh).

Served with some vanilla ice cream – this is the perfect fall dessert!

This recipe was originally printed in The Boston Globe and is adapted from the Tougas Family Farm Cookbook which you can find online here.  The Tougas Family Farm bakes and sells tray after tray of this delicious apple crisp every fall at their farm store located in Northborough, Massachusetts.

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Apple Crisp - A Family Feast
★★★★★ 5 from 3 reviews

Apple Crisp

Yield: 8-10 servings 1x
Prep: 20 minsCook: 40 minsTotal: 1 hour
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Ingredients

For the Apples:

  • 9–10 large apples, peeled, cored and sliced
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

For the Topping:

  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup oats
  • ½ cup butter (1 stick) cut into 1-inch pieces
  • Vanilla ice cream, for serving

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Spray a large casserole dish or 9×13-inch glass baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the apple slices, sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Toss to coat the apples and transfer to the prepared baking dish.
  3. To make the topping, combine the flour, brown sugar and oats in a medium bowl. Add the butter pieces, and with your fingers, rub the butter in the mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle this mixture over the apples.
  4. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until the topping is crisp and golden and the inside is warm and bubbly.
  5. Let sit for about 30 minutes before serving with vanilla ice cream

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Cuisine: American Method: baked

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Martha is part of the husband-wife team that creates A Family Feast. She loves to cook and entertain for family and friends, and she believes that serving a great meal is one of the best ways to show someone that you care. Martha is a self-taught home cook, who loves to read cookbooks and try new recipes. After a decades-long career in business and online marketing, she now runs A Family Feast full-time. Her specialties are baking, desserts, vegetables and pasta dishes.

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  1. Stephanie says

    Posted on 8/7/14 at 3:47 am

    I made this last week exactly as outlined in the recipe and it was delicious! Can’t wait to make it again. This will be a fall staple for sure.

    Reply
    • Martha says

      Posted on 8/7/14 at 8:42 am

      So glad you enjoyed the recipe Stephanie! (I’m excited to make it again this fall once apple season is here again…)

      Reply
  2. Lara says

    Posted on 7/4/14 at 11:07 pm

    Turned out great!!! Thank you!!

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    • Martha says

      Posted on 7/5/14 at 10:50 am

      So glad Lara!! Thanks for letting us know!

      Reply
  3. Becky says

    Posted on 10/25/13 at 12:56 pm

    Oh my goodness – this was SO good! Thanks for sharing the recipe – it is exactly what I was craving! The whole family loved it.

    Reply
    • Martha says

      Posted on 10/25/13 at 1:38 pm

      Thank you so much Becky!!

      Reply
  4. Lauren says

    Posted on 10/22/13 at 10:40 pm

    Tried this tonight and it was fabulous!! Thanks for such a great recipe.

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    • Martha says

      Posted on 10/23/13 at 2:43 am

      Thanks Lauren!

      Reply
  5. Virna says

    Posted on 10/17/13 at 9:18 pm

    Hi Martha! Just made this recipe this past week, and everybody loved it. Thanks for sharing .

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    • Martha says

      Posted on 10/18/13 at 5:05 am

      Thanks Virna! Glad you (and everyone else) enjoyed the recipe! See you soon – Martha

      Reply
  6. Christie says

    Posted on 10/6/13 at 2:37 pm

    Could you use quick oats with this or only old fashioned oats?

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  7. Christie says

    Posted on 10/6/13 at 2:35 pm

    Could I use quick oats with this? Or do they need to be regular old fashioned?

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    • Martha says

      Posted on 10/6/13 at 2:38 pm

      Hi Christie – You could probably get away with using the quick oats without any issues. It might be a little softer of a topping, but I think it will work! Let us know how it comes out!

      Reply
  8. Sabrina says

    Posted on 10/6/13 at 12:45 am

    I love apple crisp! I wanted to make some but my cookbooks are in storage right now, so I checked out Pinterest & found this recipe. I made it tonight – it is AMAZING!!! Just like my mom’s. My boyfriend had never had apple crisp & hasn’t stopped complimenting me on it!! Thank you for posting!!!

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    • Martha says

      Posted on 10/6/13 at 1:21 am

      You are very welcome Sabrina!

      Reply
  9. Sally says

    Posted on 10/5/13 at 10:04 pm

    Thanks so much! Made this tonight on a whim and it turned out beautifully! So good and so easy. 🙂 🙂

    Reply
    • Martha says

      Posted on 10/6/13 at 1:19 am

      So glad you enjoyed it Sally!

      Reply
  10. Cara Ivey says

    Posted on 10/2/13 at 8:02 am

    I hate losing the perfect recipe! So glad you found it again. I’ll have to try this one!

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    • Martha Pesa says

      Posted on 10/2/13 at 9:33 am

      I hope you like it as much as we do Cara!

      Reply
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