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If you’re looking to lift both your own spirits and those of your loved ones, whip up a quick apple crisp.  This is quite easy to make - quick and easy prep with materials you almost certainly have on hand - and it bakes in 30 minutes.  If you pop it in the oven before you sit down to dinner, it’s sure to come out of the oven at exactly the right time.  Top it with a scoop of Blue Bell and you have homemade happiness.  Serve it with a smile.

Ingredients for Old-Fashioned Warm Apple Crisp

• 3-4 Granny smith apples - peeled, cored and chopped (see prep directions below)
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 Tbsp. sugar
• 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
• Pinch nutmeg
• 1/4 cup butter (4 Tbsp.) - chilled and diced
• Blue Bell homemade vanilla ice cream

Baking Instructions

1. First prepare the apples.  To peel them, I usually use a potato peeler.  Once peeled I cut them into slices with an apple corer.  Cut each slice in half.
2. Place the apples into a small but deep baking dish.
3. In a food processor (I use Cuisinart), add the flour, brown sugar, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg then pulse several times.
4. Add the chilled and diced butter to the food processor and pulse several times until the butter is “pea sized”.
5. Pour this mixture on top of the apples and spread it evenly.
6. Bake in a 400 degree oven for 30 minutes.
7. Once baked, spoon into a small ramekin and top with some creamy Blue Bell homemade vanilla ice cream.

Enjoy!