My friend who doesn’t eat dessert (crazy!) invited us to dinner. I like to bring dessert to her house to make sure we don’t skip an important course. 🙂 Her husband loves apple crisp and she loves the Barefoot Contessa, so this was the perfect recipe.
I made one huge tart (for the dinner party) and two mini-tarts (for us to enjoy the next day). The topping was fabulous! This recipe was adapted from Barefoot Contessa Parties! Ideas and Recipes for Easy Parties That are Really Fun by Ina Garten. I used 2 1/2 pounds of McIntosh apples and 2 1/2 pounds of Cortland apples. Such a perfect autumn dessert- the house smelled wonderful while it baked too. We ate it warm with vanilla bean ice cream on the side.
Yield: Serves 10
For the Filling:
- 5 pounds McIntosh or Macoun apples (I used 1/2 Cortland apples)
- Grated zest of 1 naval orange
- Grated zest of 1 lemon
- 2 T freshly squeezed orange juice
- 2 T freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp freshly ground nutmeg
For the Topping:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 cup oatmeal
- 1/2 pound (2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, diced
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9 x 14 x 2-inch oval baking dish. (I used cooking spray on a round 12 x 1 1/2-inch tart dish, and 2 mini pie dishes.)
- Peel, core, and cut the apples into large wedges. Combine the apples with the zests, juices, sugar, and spices. Pour into the dish(es).
- Make the Topping: Combine the flour, sugars, salt, oatmeal and cold butter in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on low speed until the mixture is crumbly and the butter is the size of peas. Scatter evenly over the apples.
- Place the crisp on a sheet pan and bake for one hour for the large pan and one half hour for the small pans. The top should be brown and the apples bubbly. Serve warm- with vanilla ice cream, if desired.
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I love apple crisp. That looks so good!
I think that I even prefer apple crisp to cobblers in the summer. Yum!
I love this :). Will make soon. BTW, I like Ina Garten’s desserts.
Thanks! Ina Garten has such homey & uncomplicated recipes. The cheddar corn chowder from your food fest was her recipe too.
Yes. Her recipes are simple and refreshing 🙂
This is awesome!
Thank you!
I wished I had seen this yesterday! I just made apple pie from the apples I waited 7 years to grow in my backyard. Well, this was the first year edible apples we’re available. Normally, they are insect and disease ridden. Figures though.. the tree mostly blew over in a spring storm, so it will be cut down this winter. I think this crop was it’s swan song. You’ll see my post soon. Next pie, I will use this recipe.
I am sure that your apple pie was delicious too! I had trouble deciding which apple dessert to make myself– cake, cupcakes, pie, crisp…. It is all so tasty. 🙂
This looks gorgeous! I bake a LOT (though you wouldn’t know it from my blog!) but have actually never made a crisp/crumble of any sort. Bookmarking this – I think it might have to be my first 🙂
Yikes! You have to make it right away! 🙂
Looks awesome! I think I will try this!!!
Thank you- I hope that you enjoy it. It would be good with any combination of baking apples.
With the fall weather coming, I have been thinking about baking with apples, this one is a must-try, thanks for sharing:)
Thanks! Please let me know if you try it! 🙂
I love Apple crisp, I’ll have to try this recipe. Love making apple crisp when I just don’t have the energy to make a full Apple pie (crust and all!), the crumbly topping mmmmm.
Crisps are dangerously simple to make. 🙂 This one is HUGE- and yummy. Please let me know if you try it!
I will let you know! 🙂
Looks amazing!! I don’t understand people who don’t eat dessert, but more for me I guess?
You mean… More for me! 😉
Hi! Can you tell me whether you used quick-cooking oats (not instant), or old-fashioned oats?
Old-Fashioned Rolled Oats. Thanks for visiting!
Your recipes are genius! The pictures are amazing. I am excited to make this pie. This is a very exciting website.
Thank you so much. 🙂 I NEED to make your Chicago style pizza. My husband & I are originally from Chicago & want to take our kids to visit & to eat their deep dish pizza!
I am very excited about the pizza. Making a sauce so good made me happy. I used Pinterest to find the idea for sauce that I ate once.
Apple crisps are one of my favorite desserts and your looks amazing! Thanks for stopping by my blog and checking it out!
Thank you for stopping by my blog as well! 🙂
I have some steel cut oats on hand. Can I use them instead of rolled oats? Making today for the family. Looks so delicious.
I would be a little bit worried about substituting steel cut oats- I think the texture would be much more crunchy. If you give it a try, please let me know how it works out! Enjoy! 🙂
I made this for thanksgiving for some of my gluten sensitive family. I used coconut flour in topping, along with some gluten free granola. It made it too sweet. So next time I will use oats, as I think most oats are mostly gluten free! Loved it, the apples were delish with the addition of Ina’s ingredients❤️
Ina’s recipes are always crowd pleasers! 🙂 Recently, I have been using King Arthur 1:1 gluten free flour for my gluten sensitive family and have been very pleased with the results.