Old-Fashioned Apple Crisp
5 pounds McIntosh or Macoun apples
Grated zest of 1
orange
Grated zest of 1
lemon
2 tablespoons freshly
squeezed orange juice
2 tablespoons freshly
squeezed lemon juice
1/2 cup granulated
sugar
2 teaspoons ground
cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground
nutmeg
For the topping:
1 1/2 cups flour
3/4 cup granulated
sugar
3/4 cup light brown
sugar, packed
1/2 teaspoon kosher
salt
1 cup oatmeal
1/2 pound cold
unsalted butter, diced
Preheat the oven to
350 degrees F. Butter a 9 by 14 by 2-inch oval baking dish.
Peel, core, and cut
the apples into large wedges. Combine the apples with the zests, juices, sugar,
and spices. Pour into the dish.
To 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 1 hour until the top is brown and the apples are bubbly.
Serve warm.