Apple Crisp Recipe

I tend to associate certain foods, especially fruits, with seasons. The fruits that I look forward to having in Fall are apples (early fall), pumpkin for the entire season, and pecans (for late fall). I also prefer using fresh fruits in my baking and cooking, but it’s not always possible when I decide to make a recipe for a last minute dessert. I know, I should just plan better and not have “last minute” desserts. But, sometimes the sweet tooth calls and I have to answer!

For those times, I like to keep a couple of cans of fruit around.

On Tuesday night, we had a couple over for dinner that Keith was doing pre-marital counseling with. We had a great time. I had a homecooked dinner planned for them of meatloaf, mashed potatoes, corn, sauted green beans, and rolls. I hadn’t planned on a dessert because it was such a busy day I didn’t think there would be time.

But Tuesday afternoon I decided to go ahead and put a dessert together for them. I hate not to serve dessert to dinner guests.

So, I turned to a favorite recipe for apple crisp using canned applie pie filling that I had on hand. It is a lot like a fruit cobbler.

Here’s the recipe. Unfortunately it was eaten so quickly that I didn’t get a picture for you…sorry. But, it browned up very nicely and was a delicious fall dessert.

Ingredients:
1 c. sugar
1 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. salt
1 egg
2 cans apple pie filling
cinnamon

Put 2 cans of apple pie filling in bottom of pyrex dish.

Mix the sugar, flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.

Add 1 unbeaten egg to mix and mix gently with a fork to make it crumbly. Sprinkle over the apples.

Pour a stick of melted butter over mix and sprinkle with cinnamon. Bake at 350 degrees for 45-60 minutes until brown.

We also topped it with vanilla ice cream….Yum!

This Fall recipe is being shared with the Fall Favorite Foods edition of the Ultimate Recipe Swap at Life as Mom, which is a part of this week’s Fall Festival. If you haven’t already, check out the great gatherings of autumn inspiration:

* How do you Feather your Nest for Fall?
* What does your family do for fun during Fall?
* Share a special Fall tradition.

Each hostess is offering a great giveaway in conjunction with her theme. And you can participate at any time during the week!

So, what’s your favorite fall food? You can share it through the comment section or by leaving the link to your post on Life as Mom. Everyone who participates will be eligible for a random drawing of The Autumn Book by Susan Branch. Enter prior to 8 pm PST, Sunday night.