Individual Apple Crisps

Total time: 45 minutes
      These little Crisps are quick to go together and bake in just 30 minutes. Perfect to have in the oven while you eat a leisurely dinner.  Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or yogurt if you like.  I use small baking dishes that are about 4" (10cm) in diameter. Granny Smith, Golden Delicious, Pink Lady are all good apple choices.

 Ingredients:

• 2 medium cooking apples, about 12oz total weight (350gr), depending on the size of your baking dishes
• 2 tbs brown sugar
• 2 tbs flour
• 2 tbs rolled oats    substitute 1 tbs more flour
• 2 tbs chilled butter
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• a bit more butter

 Instructions:

• Butter individual baking dishes or one small baking dish.  
• Mix sugar, spices, flour and oats. 
• Cut in butter, using a pastry cutter, 2 knives or forks, until it resembles small pebbles. 
• Peel and slice apples and spread in baking dish. 
• Sprinkle crumble mixture over apples.  
• Bake 30 minutes at 375F (185C), until top is brown and apples are tender.  

Note:  If you use individual baking dishes, put them on a baking sheet to make handling easier.