Can you recommend a good apple crisp recipe?

[cransplash]

I know there are a ton of apple crisp recipes out there, but I've like to try one that it tried-and-true. I just made the Neely's version, and I had to cook the crisp WAY LONGER than the recipe called for (and I have my oven temp calibrated). It was just annoying, and I didn't feel like it was anything special.

[spellingbea]

I made Ina Garten's apple crisp for a cookout, and the pan disappeared in minutes. Thankfully, I hid a bowl for DH and myself. I could just eat a bowl of the crumb topping.

www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/old-fashioned-apple-crisp-recipe/index.html

[cransplash]

Feb 17, 2013 17:17:49 GMT -5 spellingbea said:

I made Ina Garten's apple crisp for a cookout, and the pan disappeared in minutes. Thankfully, I hid a bowl for DH and myself. I could just eat a bowl of the crumb topping.

www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/old-fashioned-apple-crisp-recipe/index.html

Of course- why didn't I think about Ina? Thank you for reminding me!

[cransplash]

Feb 17, 2013 17:17:49 GMT -5 spellingbea said:

I made Ina Garten's apple crisp for a cookout, and the pan disappeared in minutes. Thankfully, I hid a bowl for DH and myself. I could just eat a bowl of the crumb topping.

www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/old-fashioned-apple-crisp-recipe/index.html

I was reading some reviews about this recipe- did you feel the orange/lemon flavor was overpowering? Some reviewers had mentioned this. 

[spellingbea]

You could definitely taste the citrus, but I didn't find it overpowering. It wouldn't hurt the recipe any to use less or omit if you're not sure about it.

That probably didn't help at all, huh? Lol.

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I love this one: allrecipes.com/Recipe/Apple-Rhubarb-Crisp/Detail.aspx

The rhubarb really tarts it up. Not sure how available rhubarb is at the moment though. Mine won't be ready for harvest until late spring. I also have never really eaten any other apple crisp, so I have no standard by which to judge this one; I just found it when looking for ways to use up all the rhubarb I grow.

[starburst]

I've made this one from Skinnytaste:

www.skinnytaste.com/2009/09/cinnamon-apple-crisp.html

I did double the topping, so it probably wasn't very skinny after all!

[cransplash]

Feb 17, 2013 22:49:30 GMT -5 spellingbea said:

You could definitely taste the citrus, but I didn't find it overpowering. It wouldn't hurt the recipe any to use less or omit if you're not sure about it.

That probably didn't help at all, huh? Lol.

No, it is fine, thanks! I may just skip the orange and lemon, but just include the lemon juice.
How large/small did you cut up the apples? This is my problem- I feel like I don't know how large/small to cut them and this will definitely affect baking times.

[spellingbea]

Feb 18, 2013 11:39:49 GMT -5 cransplash said:

Feb 17, 2013 22:49:30 GMT -5 spellingbea said:

You could definitely taste the citrus, but I didn't find it overpowering. It wouldn't hurt the recipe any to use less or omit if you're not sure about it.

That probably didn't help at all, huh? Lol.

No, it is fine, thanks! I may just skip the orange and lemon, but just include the lemon juice.
How large/small did you cut up the apples? This is my problem- I feel like I don't know how large/small to cut them and this will definitely affect baking times.

I cut mine in fairly thin slices, about finger width I guess. I just don't care for giant slabs of apple in my crisp--I'm all about the crumble part instead. I don't remember if I used the exact cooking time, but with apple pieces that size, once the topping was brown and the sauce bubbling up it was perfect.

[cransplash]

Feb 18, 2013 13:44:58 GMT -5 spellingbea said:

Feb 18, 2013 11:39:49 GMT -5 cransplash said:

No, it is fine, thanks! I may just skip the orange and lemon, but just include the lemon juice.
How large/small did you cut up the apples? This is my problem- I feel like I don't know how large/small to cut them and this will definitely affect baking times.

I cut mine in fairly thin slices, about finger width I guess. I just don't care for giant slabs of apple in my crisp--I'm all about the crumble part instead. I don't remember if I used the exact cooking time, but with apple pieces that size, once the topping was brown and the sauce bubbling up it was perfect.