Simple apple crisp recipe

We're at the stage where we're thinking, "What did we think we were going to do with so many apples?" At the time we were picking them, a half bushel didn't seem like so much. Here's a quick recipe that I adapted from the March 1993 issue of Glamour. It was originally a pear crisp, but I've been using apples at least as often as pears.

~6 medium-sized pears/apples, peeled and sliced

1 T lemon juice

1/2 t cinnamon

1/4 t nutmeg

3/4 c all-purpose flour

1/2 c butter or margarine

1/2 c dark brown sugar

1/2 c quick oats

Preheat oven to 375 F.

Grease 2 qt glass baking dish.

Place fruit in dish and toss with lemon juice, cinnamon, and nutmeg.

Combine butter and flour until it resembles coarse crumbs.

Stir in brown sugar and oatmeal. Sprinkle over fruit.

Bake 20-25 minutes or until fruit is tender and top is browned.

Ideal served warm with whipped cream or ice cream.