Apple Crisp

This recipe is adapted from the Food Network. I have made it several times and it always turns out warm and gooey, in other words - perfect!

Serves: 8  

Prep time: 30 minutes  

Cooking time: 45 minutes

Filling:

6 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, chopped (about 3 1/2 pounds)

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 tbsp lemon juice

1/4 cup maple syrup

Topping:

1 cup all-purpose flour

3/4 cup brown sugar

1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp salt

8 tsp (1 stick) chilled butter, cut into pieces

1/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans

Bourbon Cream:

1 cup heavy cream

1/4 cup confectioners' sugar  

1 tbsp bourbon

DIRECTIONS: 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 

For the filling: 

Butter a 9 by 13-inch casserole dish. In a large bowl mix all the filling ingredients together and toss to coat all the apples. Pour in the prepared baking dish.

For the topping:
In a food processor combine the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt in large bowl. Pulse to blend. Pulse in the butter until mixture forms pea size lumps. Add the pecans and pulse 1 or 2 more times. Sprinkle over filling. Bake crisp for 45 to 50 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before serving.


For the Bourbon Cream:
In a medium sized bowl, beat the cream until it begins to thicken. While beating, add the sugar and bourbon and beat until soft peaks form. Dollop over servings of apple crisp.