Uncle Bills Classic Apple Crisp Recipes

UNCLE BILL'S APPLE CRISP

Steps:

• FILLING: Peel, core and slice apples to a mixing bowl.
• Sprinkle with sugar and lemon juice and toss gently to coat.
• Arrange apples in a 8" x 8" oven proof baking dish to cover bottom of dish evenly; set aside.
• TOPPING: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a mixing bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, allspice, cinnamon and lemon rind.
• Using a pastry blender, cut in margarine or butter and blend until mixture is crumbly.
• Stir in pecans and mix well.
• Sprinkle topping evenly over apples.
• Bake in preheated 350 F oven for 40 to 45 minutes or until apples are tender and topping is golden brown.
• Remove from oven and let stand for 10 minutes before using.
• Serve with ice cream or whipped cream.

GRANDMA'S OLD-FASHIONED APPLE CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Combine apples, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg for filling in a bowl; transfer to the prepared baking dish.
• Combine brown sugar, flour, oats, butter, and cinnamon for topping in a large bowl. Sprinkle on top of filling.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden and bubbly, about 1 hour.

UNCLE BILL'S CRANBERRY SALSA

Steps:

• Rinse cranberries in cold water.
• In a food processor, add cranberries, apple, red pepper and onion and pulse until coarsely chopped.
• Transfer to a mixing bowl and set aside.
• In a separate mixing bowl, stir together sugar, apple juice, cilantro, Jalapeno pepper and lime zest; mix well to blend.
• Add this mixture to the cranberry mixture and mix well to blend.
• Spoon into jars with a cover and refrigerate.
• To prepare Tortillas:.
• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Using a tree-shaped cookie cutter, cut 6 trees from each tortilla, or cut the tortillas into wedges.
• Place cut tortilla on an ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake in preheated 375 F oven for 8 minutes or until crisp.
• You may also place the cut tortillas on parchment paper and microwave on HIGH (full power) for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes or until nice and crisp.
• Store tortilla chips in a plastic bag.
• Serve cranberry salsa with tortilla chips.
• Frozen cranberries can also be used to make the salsa.