CJ’s Apple Crisp
Ingredients and tools 
Put your apple on the apple peeler/corer/slicer (I bough mine from pampered chef years ago) 
crank the handle until the skin is cut off and the slices are made 
work through all of your apples 
look to see if the hard part was removed 
cut out the hard part out of the core if it wasn’t removed 
add the lemon juice through a strainer 
sprinkle on the cinnamon 
pour on the water 
add the sugar, dash of salt and arrowroot for thickening. Mix! 
pour apples into the baking dish 
put the flour, sugar, oats, salt and butter in a food processor to make the topping 
Pulse until there are loose crumbles 
Pour the topping over the apples. Cover and bake for 20 minutes, uncover and bake another 20-25 minutes until golden brown. 
CJ’s Apple Crisp
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar, divided
- 2 Tsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 Tbs Arrowroot
- 6 tart apples, peeled, cored and sliced
- 3/4 cup flour, could use GF Cup4Cup or similar
- 1 cup tolled oats (optional)
- 6 Tbs cold butter
- 1/2 tsp salt, divided
Preheat your oven to 375f.
Use your Apple peeler/corner/slicer on all of your apples, make sure the tough part is out of the middle where the core is. Cut it out if it’s not. Put the apples in a large bowl. Sprinkle on 1/2 c sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon, 1/4 tsp salt and arrowroot (to thicken the juice). Mix until all of the apples are coated with the sugar mixture. Put the apples into your baking dish. 9×13 works well.
In a food processor, put the other 1/2 cup of sugar, flour, oats if you’re using, salt and butter. Pulse until the crumbs are loose and holds together when pinched. Sprinkle this topping over the apples. I usually double the topping mixture!!
Bake at 375, covered with foil at first until the last 10-15 minutes, then bake uncovered to brown the topping. Total baking time is 40-45 minutes.
Let cool and serve with vanilla ice cream and/or whipped cream. A yummy summery or great fall dessert!
Who is CJ? Carole Jeanne Runnels is a very dear friend to me. We met in Sunday School years ago and have laughed, celebrated, cried together and just been friends who may not talk every day, but we pick up where we left off the next time we’re together. She’s a sweet soul and beloved by so many in Tulsa. I know many of you have received her infamous hugs through the years! Anyway, she made this recipe years ago at a Sunday School gathering and Todd fell in love with it. So I asked for the recipe and have made it ever since for his birthday celebration. I’ve tweaked it a bit, and I’ve received permission to share it with all of you. Give it a try and think of CJ when you do. ❤️