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fruit crisp

(8 ratings)
Blue Ribbon Recipe by
debbie lachance
Biddeford, ME

This is a fast and easy dessert! Everyone thinks I spent all day putting it together. Little do they know how easy it is and, of course, I will never tell... ;) I love doing this with fresh apples from the orchards. You can use any kind of fruit you want and can mix them to get great-tasting flavors. My momma taught me how to cook Southern style, being from the hills of Kentucky. I love cooking and even more, love watching my family eat it all up. I hope y'all enjoy this one!

Blue Ribbon Recipe

What a great, basic fruit crisp recipe. In the Test Kitchen, we used a 16 oz bag of frozen berries and it turned out delicious. The topping is buttery. There's a slight cinnamon flavor but that's not overpowering. It will work with any type of fruit combination you decide to use. A great recipe for a beginning baker. It's perfect with a scoop of vanilla ice cream but just as yummy on its own.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
(8 ratings)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For fruit crisp

  • CRUMB TOPPING
  • 1 stick
    cream butter (unsalted)
  • 1 c
    all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 c
    sugar
  • 1/4 c
    brown sugar, lightly packed
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 1/4 tsp
    cinnamon
  • FRUIT FILLING
  • 2 Tbsp
    lemon juice
  • 1/4 c
    all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 c
    sugar
  • 2 c
    fruit (fresh or frozen - if frozen use 16 oz bag)

How To Make fruit crisp

  • Making the crumb topping in a bowl.
    1
    Mix crumb topping ingredients together until crumbly and holds shape when pressed together with fingers; set mixture aside.
  • Mixing together the fruit filling ingredients.
    2
    Mix your fruit and all fruit filling ingredients (any kind you want, if using a fruit with a rind make sure you peel it first apples, peaches, plums, etc.).
  • Fruit filling poured into a baking dish.
    3
    For individual desserts (4 to 6 depending on size) spray the bottom of small oven-safe dishes with non-stick cooking spray. May also be made as a single larger one (like a 2-quart baking dish).
  • Crumble topping sprinkled over the fruit.
    4
    Add fruit to the bottom of pans/dishes till about 3/4 full. Crumble topping over top of the fruit.
  • Fruit Crisp baking in the oven.
    5
    Bake at 350 for 40 to 45 minutes until the top is golden brown and fruit is soft when pricked with a fork and well jelled together.
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