Apple Crisp

So fall has officially begun!!!!  Yippee!!  As the cooler weather settles in here in New England, I'm reminded of apple picking and all those amazing recipes using them.  This past weekend my husband,  my children, my in-laws, and myself went apple picking at a local apple orchard; this was the first time that my children went apple picking.

We had a great time picking apples.  Since it was the children's first time apple picking, we decided to make it a tradition with my in-laws every year.  So we picked some Macintosh, Cortland, Macoon, and Honey Crisp apples.  We even ate a few apples while walking around.  Precious butterfly enjoyed holding and eating whole apples.  She did quite well all on her own with eating it after I chewed a piece off.  As for little man, he just picked them off the tree and tried to eat them. 

So last night I attempted to make Apple Crisp...I did it wrong, but according to my husband it was delicious.  So I made it again this morning.  I peeled and cut up 6 apples, I probably should've used more apples or cut the other ingredients in half, but anyways.  I peeled and cut the 6 apples and put the cut up pieces in a glass Pyrex oven-safe baking dish.  Then in a separate bowl mix 3/4 tsp of cinnamon, 3/4 tsp nutmeg (you can use less, it is very strong, I used 1/2 tsp), 2/3 cup brown sugar (I used light brown sugar since that's all I had in my cabinet), a 1/2 cup of flour, and a 1/3 cup of butter or margarine.  You might say how can it be dairy free, well in place of the butter/margarine, I used Earth Balance Buttery Spread

 (there are other kinds available, depending on your needs, they do have a soy free version for those allergic to soy).  I use my hands and mix all of the ingredients together, if you have any rings on take them off before mixing everything together.  Once you make a crumble-like topping, sprinkle it over the apples covering the top as best you can.  Then place it in the oven preheated to 375 degrees for 30 minutes.  When it comes out, you can eat it right away with a scoop of ice cream, or cool whip.  Obviously you decide and do what you'd like depending on your allergies.