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Apple Picking + Apple Pecan Crisp

• 19 October 2009

































Last week some friends invited us to go apple picking with them and we quickly jumped on board...apple picking is one of my favorite Autumn activities with kids. Despite the next-to-a-major-road location, the cider was still killer and a good time was had by all. It doesn't hurt that my kids absolutely love apples! If any of you know of a fantastic location in Utah, please share :) And for those of you who live in the Boston area, you must head out to Marino Lookout Farm in Wellesley...I've never had a better apple-picking experience (btw, did they change their name?)

After the apple picking was over it seemed only fit to make an apple crisp. I combined elements from some of my favorite recipes and created my own. Since the results were super yummy I thought I'd share the recipe with you:

Apple Pecan Crisp

Filling:

7-8 cups peeled, cored, and thinly sliced apples (I used half Granny, half Braeburn; one large apple = 1 cup)
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon flour
1 1/4 teaspoons cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg (use a Microplane zester; the best price on whole nutmeg is @ World Mkt)
Zest of 1 lime
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Topping:

3/4 cup flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
pinch of sea salt
1/2 cup oatmeal
1 stick cold, diced butter

Preheat your oven to 350°.

In a bowl, toss the apples with the sugar, flour and cinnamon until apples are coated. Next, add the nutmeg and zest of lime and toss again. Finally, add the pecans and toss one last time. Pour the filling into a 9x13 pan or the equivalent.

In the bowl of an electric mixer, whisk the flour, sugar, brown sugar, sea salt and oatmeal. Then scatter the pieces of diced butter in the flour mixture. Place the paddle attachment on this mixer. Mix the butter with the flour mixture on low speed until the butter is pea-sized and the mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle evenly on top of the apple filling. Bake in a 350° oven for 50-60 minutes. Serve with a scoop of good quality vanilla ice cream.


7 comments:

  1. thanks so much for the boston rec! i can't wait to take the kids this week!

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  2. Yum, I wish we had a pick your own near us, looks like a lot of fun. The apple pecan crisp looks delish.

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  3. Marino Lookout Farm was sold a couple of years ago and is now Belkin Lookout Farm. They still have the great u-pick, but during the summer they no longer have the wonderful organic produce. Another wonderful place to pick in the Boston area is Honeypot Farm in Stow as they have killer cider donuts.

    Thanks for a fun blog!

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  4. Ooh, I can't wait to try this recipe. Apple crisp is one of my favorite fall desserts, and this particular version sounds divine.

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  5. Try Cider Hill Farm in Amesbury, NH- close to Exeter, NH- next time. Great picking, charming, lovely country side, wonderful cider and cider donuts! You can find them on the web.

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  6. Looks like a yummy recipe! I love to combine different recipes and make my own too! Can't wait to try it. :)

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  7. Hey Steph! I just took my kids apple picking yesterday in Sandy at Farnsworth Farms. It's pretty small, but so much fun. They claim they are the only u-pick orchard in Utah, but who knows. We go there every fall. It's located on 700 East and about 11200 South.

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