Blackberry Farms Apple Crisp

Blackberry Farms Apple Crisp

INGREDIENTS:

• 6 organic granny smith apples, peeled/cored/chopped
• 1 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped out
• 3/4 cup organic packed light brown sugar
• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• zest and juice of 1 organic lemon, plus zest of a second lemon
• 1 tsp organic ground cinnamon
• 1 cup organic all-purpose flour
• 1 cup organic sugar
• 1 cup organic old fashioned rolled oats
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
• 12 tbsp organic unsalted butter, diced at room temp

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat the oven to 375F.
2. Place the apples in a large bowl with the vanilla seeds, brown sugar, cornstarch, zest and juice of lemon and cinnamon then toss to coat.
3. Transfer to 10-inch cast iron skillet and set aside.
4. In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, oats, baking soda, salt and zest. Add butter and rub into mixture with your fingers until the butter is no larger than a small pea. Sprinkle over the apple mixture.
5. Bake for 1 hour until the apple filling is bubbling and the topping is golden brown. Serve warm with cream or your favorite ice cream!