Mary Ann White’s Apple Crisp

Ingredients

8 tablespoons butter, diced, plus extra for greasing dish
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3 1/2 pounds Mutsu apples, peeled, cored, cut into eighths
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup packed dark brown sugar

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Butter a 9-inch-square baking dish.

Combine the granulated sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon in a bowl. Add the apples and lemon juice, toss together, and transfer to the prepared baking dish.

Combine the flour and brown sugar and remaining cinnamon in a bowl. Cut the butter into the mixture until it resembles fine crumbs. Sprinkle the topping evenly over the fruit to cover (it will make a generous layer).

Bake in the oven for 15 minutes, reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees, and cook for 25�30 minutes more, or until the top is golden and fruit is bubbly. (If the topping browns too quickly, cover loosely with f