Embracing Autumn's Flavors

What better way to celebrate autumn's flavors than with an apple crisp! Easy to make - perfect for breakfast or as a dessert.

                                                                     Apple Crisp 

                                                                     Adapted from
                                                                      Ruth Reichl
                                                                   my kitchen year

Ingredients
5 heirloom apples
1 lemon
2/3 cup flour
2/3 cup brown sugar
salt
cinnamon
6 tablespoons unsalted
   butter

Peel a few different kinds of apples, enjoying the way they shrug reluctantly out of their skins.  Core, slice, and layer the apples into a buttered pie plate or baking dish and then toss with the juice of the lemon.

Mix the flour with the brown sugar, and add a dash of salt  and a grating of fresh cinnamon. Using two knives - or just your fingers - cut in the butter, then pat the mixture over the top of the fruit. The cooking time is forgiving; you can put your crisp into a 375 degree oven and pretty much forget about it for 45 minutes to an hour. The juices should be bubbling a bit st the edges; the top should be crisp, golden, and fragrant.  served, warm, with a pitcher of cream, whipped cream,  or vanilla ice cream. It makes you grateful for fall.

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