Apple Goodie

Friends, today is the first day of my fall break from school, and although it just barely feels or looks like fall, there are signs. Apples are a great price right now, for one. Once the weather starts to cool down, I can almost think of nothing else more comforting than some kind of sweet apple dessert. Well, last year when I went to visit my parents, I raided my mom’s recipe file and came upon the famous “apple goodie” I remembered from my youth.

I know there are more than enough recipes for apple crisps/goodies out there, but after making this one, I really do feel it’s better than most of the others I’ve had. It’s probably the butter. All I know is now that I have “mom’s recipe” I don’t plan to try any others for a long time. Feel free to make my mom’s recipe yours, too.

Apple Goodie
-From my mom’s recipe file.

Ingredients:

For the filling:
4 cups sliced granny smith apples
3/4 cup white sugar
1 tablespoon flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon

For the topping:
1 stick of butter, softened, not melted
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup flour
3/4 cup oatmeal
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Filling: Mix the white sugar, tablespoon of flour, and cinnamon together in small bowl. Layer a third of the apples in an 8×8 square baking dish. Sprinkle a third of the sugar over the apples. Repeat twice. Topping: Mix the brown sugar, flour, oatmeal, baking soda, and baking powder in a medium bowl. Add the butter, using hands to combine all ingredients together until crumbly. Sprinkle topping over the apples in an even layer. Bake for 30-40 minutes until topping is golden brown.

Tagged as: apples, Dessert