Apple Crisp

This traditional dessert is so easy and sooooo good!!!!

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Filling:
* 4 or 5 Granny Smith apples, peeled and sliced
* 1/4 cup flour
* 1/4 cup sugar
* sprinkle of cinnamon
* 1 tablespoon lemon juice
* zest of 1 lemon

Topping:
* 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
* 1/3 cup brown sugar
* 1/4 cup white sugar
* 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1 stick chilled butter, cut into pieces
* 3/4 cup oatmeal (quick oats)


For the Filling:
Blend apples, flour, sugar, cinnamon and lemon juice and zest together. Place into baking dish. (I use a 9" x 12" rectangle glass pyrex)

For topping:
Mix the flour, sugars, cinnamon and salt in large bowl. Blend the butter (either using an electric mixer or pinch in if by hand) into the mixture until it forms pea size lumps. Stir in oatmeal and lay on top of filling.

Bake for 1 hour. Cool for at least 15 minutes.
Serve with vanilla ice cream.
Serves 4 generously!!