Make Ahead Apple Crisp Recipes

Steps:

• For the filling: Peel and core the apples, and cut them into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Toss them with the granulated sugar and lemon juice. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the apples, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the firmer apples soften but still hold their shape, 15 to 18 minutes. Add the cream, flour, cinnamon and salt, and stir until the juices thicken, about 2 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat, and let the filling cool completely. Transfer it to a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
• For the topping: Mix the flour, oats, walnuts, granulated sugar, butter and salt together in a medium bowl, using your fingers to work the butter into the flour, until the mixture comes together and holds its shape when squeezed.
• Drop small clumps of the topping over the filling, and wrap the baking dish well with plastic wrap. Label and date, and freeze for up to 2 weeks.
• To serve: Position an oven rack in the top third of the oven, and preheat to 350 degrees F. Unwrap the crisp, and bake, frozen and uncovered, until the filling is hot and bubbly and the top is golden brown, 50 minutes to 1 hour. Dust the crisp with confectioners' sugar, and serve warm with scoops of vanilla ice cream if you like.

Steps:

• Make the crisp topping:
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Add the butter pieces and use your fingers to rub the mixture together until the butter is incorporated and the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator to chill while you prepare the apple filling.
• Make the apple filling:
• Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 375°F.
• Peel the apples and cut them in half lengthwise. Scoop out the cores and discard. Cut the apple halves lengthwise into 1/2- to 3/4-inch-thick slices-there should be about 6 cups total. Transfer the apple slices to an ungreased 8-inch-square baking dish and spread them out evenly. Drizzle up to 1/4 cup of water over the apples-use less water if the apples are particularly juicy.
• Scatter the crisp topping evenly over the fruit without pressing down on it. Bake until the topping is browned, the apples are tender when pierced with a knife, and the juices are bubbling, about 45 to 50 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool for 10 minutes. Serve warm, with or without a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a drizzle of heavy cream. DO AHEAD: Apple crisp can be baked, cooled completely, covered, and kept at room temperature for 1 day. Reheat, uncovered, in a warm oven until heated through.

Steps:

• Place apples in greased 8-inch square pan.
• Blend remaining ingredients until crumbly; spread over apples.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until apples are tender and topping is golden brown.
• Serve warm with hard sauce, if desired.

Steps:

• Cut cold butter into small cubes. Place in freezer to chill further.
• PREPARE APPLES.
• Peel apples.
• Cut an apple into quarters. Cut out core. Cut each apple slice one more time so that there are 8 slices.
• Cube the apple by cutting each slice the "short" way 2 or 3 times. Apple chunks should be no smaller than 1 inch (or they will get too mushy when cooking).
• Cube the remaining apples.
• Put apples into an 8 1/2 x 12 inch au gratin casserole dish, or an equivalent baking dish (it's pretty forgiving).
• Pour water over apples.
• PREPARE TOPPING:.
• In the food processor put the sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt and flour. Pulse until combined.
• Remove butter from freezer and put into food processor.
• Pulse to blend. Topping should be smaller than peas but not as fine as cornmeal.
• Add 3/4 cups chopped pecans pulse too mix.
• Sprinkle topping over apples evenly.
• Cover dish with foil.
• Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
• Uncover.
• Bake for 30 more minutes.
• Cool before serving.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a 9 inch square baking pan, mix sliced apples with brown sugar. In a large bowl, mix together flour, white sugar, cinnamon and salt. In a small bowl, beat together egg and melted butter. Stir into flour mixture. Spread evenly over apples.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until topping is golden and crisp.