I chose the title for this post based on the weather we've been having here in The Netherlands. It's the kind of weather that elicits the warm and fuzzy feelings I have for Autumn. In New England, Autumn is a special time of the year when the hillsides burst with kaleidoscopic colors, children eagerly anticipate Halloween and families carve pumpkins and go apple picking. It's a time for new beginnings, a time when we start a new school year, and the cooler air comes with the promise of a a wonderful upcoming holiday season. I have never seen anything more beautiful than Massachusetts in the fall and I don't think that I ever will, as long as I live. No matter where in the world I am, I will always go back.
I find myself getting nostalgic during walks through the city when I'm breathing clean, cool and crisp air and basking in the beautiful sunshine that we've had here on most days this summer. I've been craving all the delicious foods that go along with Autumn, like hearty soups, sweet banana bread, candy apples, pumpkin pie and most of all, apple crisp. Apple crisp is a classic New England dessert and you'll find it on the menu of most restaurants and diners, served with a heaping side of vanilla ice cream. The only way to eat it is warm and preferably snuggled up on the couch on a brisk Fall evening with your best friend reminiscing about times past...
This is a recipe that was given to me by my beloved friend Heather Burns.
Apple Crisp
5 cups sliced tart apples
1 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup sugar
3/4 cup flour
3/4 cup oatmeal
1 tbs. cinnamon
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
Peel, core and slice the apples; toss in a bowl. In a separate bowl, combine the brown sugar and cinnamon; add to the apples and toss to combine.
In another bowl combine flour, sugar and oats and soft butter.
Butter a 9-inch square baking dish. Spread apple mixture in bottom of baking dish then sprinkle with flour mixture. Bake at 350° for 30 to 40 minutes, or until apples are tender and topping is lightly browned.
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