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					| I had been wanting to make an apple pie for a long time, but couldn't get past the crust (I want to do it right, but know I still need more experience before I get into making dough).  So, when I saw this apple crisp recipe, I knew I had to give it a try.  The smell of this coming out of the oven was great and the taste was even better. |  |  |  | 
        
        
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					| Ingredients6 Large Granny Smith Apples (about 5 pounds worth), peeled, cored and sliced 3/4 cup white sugar 1 tablespoon flour 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg   Crisp: 2 cups rolled oats 2 cups flour 1 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg 1 cup butter, melted   |  |  |  | 
        
        
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					| Cooking DirectionsHeat the oven to 350 degrees   Combine the oats, flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg in a bowl.  Pour melted butter over top.  Mix well.   Toss the sliced apples with the white sugar, flour, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg.    Place a little more than half the crust mix in a 9x13 inch baking dish.  Layer the apples on the bottom crust.  Optional: Add 1/4 cup of water over the apples.  Crumble the remainder of the crust evenly over the top of the apples.   Bake for 45-50 minutes.   Allow to cool for 10 minutes. |  |  |  | 
        
        
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						 Combine oats and flour |  |  |  | 
        
        
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						 Add baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and brown sugar (already mixed here). |  |  |  | 
        
        
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						 Melt butter |  |  |  | 
        
        
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						 Pour melted butter over oat mix |  |  |  | 
        
        
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						 Mix well (getting all of the oats covered with butter is best). |  |  |  | 
        
        
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						 Layer bottom of baking dish with over half of the crust |  |  |  | 
        
        
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						 Core and peel apples |  |  |  | 
        
        
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						 Slice apples (I used a mandolin with an odd blade - not intentional or necessary). |  |  |  | 
        
        
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						 Add sugar, flour, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg. |  |  |  | 
        
        
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						 Gently toss |  |  |  | 
        
        
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						 Layer apples on top of bottom crust |  |  |  | 
        
        
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						 Crumble remaining crust on top |  |  |  | 
        
        
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						 Bake for 45-50 minutes at 350 degrees (I hate oven pictures, they don't come out well) |  |  |  | 
        
        
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						 Allow to cool for 10 minutes (if this were a video, you would see the liquid still bubbling) |  |  |  | 
        
        
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						 Serve - with vanilla ice cream |  |  |  | 
        
        
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						 Apple Crisp |  |  |  |