Best Apricot Crisp
A deliciously easy dessert with a topping that stays crispy for days. (not that it will last that long!)
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
For the filling
- 4 cups fresh apricots Enough to fill an 8 or 9 inch baking dish to your satisfaction.
- 1/3 - 1 cup sugar depending on your taste, and the sweetness of the fruit
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- zest of one small lemon
For the topping
- 1 cup old-fashioned oats not the quick cooking kind
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar I used dark natural sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- generous pinch of salt
- 6 tablespoons chilled butter cut into small pieces (3/4 stick)
Instructions
- Set the oven to 350°F/180°C and prepare a square baking dish with baking spray
- Stir the filling ingredients together in a large mixing bowl and set aside while the oven is heating.
- Mix all the topping ingredients except for the butter in another bowl.
- Stir in the butter and pinch it along with the oats and flour until the topping clumps together and the butter is well distributed.
- Place the filling into the prepared baking dish and spread the topping over the apricots.
- Bake for 30 minutes or so. The apricots will be bubbling and fragrant and the topping will be a nice golden brown.
Notes
To make your own brown sugar, stir 1 tablespoon molasses into 1/2 cup white sugar. Adjust the amounts to get the degree of color desired.