APPLE OAT CRISP

Sugar & spiced apples cook under a crunchy, crispy topping.
Serves 6

1 cup plain flour
3/4 cup each of rolled oats & firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp salt
125g butter, cut into bits and softened
1/2 cup flaked almonds
6 large cooking apples, peeled & thinly sliced
3 Tab each of sultanas & sugar (or less)
2 Tab fresh lemon juice
1 tsp cinnamon

Stir the first 4 ingredients together well  Add butter: blend until it resembles coarse meal, then stir in almonds.

In a large bowl toss the apples & sultanas with the juice, sugar & cinnamon and transfer mixture to a buttered, 6-cup deepish pie plate.

Crumble topping evenly over the apple mixture and bake in centre shelf of a preheated 190 degree C oven for 25-30 mins, or until apples are cooked and the top is golden.
Let the Crisp stand 10 mins and serve it warm.

SPICE & EASY APPLE CRUNCH PIE (from US)

QUICK-MIX CRUST:
1.5 cups plain flour
2 tsp caster sugar
1/2 cup oil
2 Tab milk

APPLE FILLING:
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup plain flour
1 tsp cinnamon
3-4 apples, sliced
1/2 cup sour cream

TOPPING:
1/2 cup rice bubbles or cornflakes
1/3 cup each of plain flour & brown sugar
1/2 tsp nutmeg
60g butter

Combine crust ingredients, mixing well. Pat into 23cm pie dish. Flute edges if desired.
Combine apple filling in a large bowl and mix well. Spoon into unbaked crust.
Combine topping in small bowl. Sprinkle over apples.
Bake at 180 degrees C for 40-45 mins until topping is golden brown and apples are tender.