The Ultimate Apple Crisp

Ingredients

Apple Mixture

• 5 honey crisp apples, peeled and sliced
• 5 granny smith apples, peeled and sliced
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest

Topping

• 3/4 cup chilled butter, chopped
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 3/4 cups brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

• 1 (10 ounce) can caramel topping (Sander's caramel butterscotch topping is the best) (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

2. 2

   Spray a 13" x 9" baking pan with a non-stick spray.

3. 3

   Place the sliced apples in the baking pan. Pour the lemon juice over the apples and mix well so that each apple is covered.

4. 4

   Add the lemon zest and sugar and mix again so that the apples are coated.

5. 5

   In another bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, lemon zest, cinnamon and salt.

6. 6

   Cut the butter into the topping ingredients until crumbly, then pour the topping over the apples.

7. 7

   Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until apples are soft and topping is crispy.

8. 8

   Serve with caramel butterscotch topping and ice cream and enjoy!