no-bake apple crisp

• total tid: total time 15 minutes

Ingredienser

filling

1 apple, peeled, cored, and cut into ¾-inch pieces

2 tablespoons sugar

1 teaspoon lemon juice

⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon

topping

1 tablespoon all-purpose

Hour

1½ teaspoons sugar

1½ teaspoons old-fashioned rolled oats

Pinch table salt

½ tablespoon unsalted butter, cut into 2 pieces

Vejledning

1 for the filling Combine apple, sugar, lemon juice, and cinnamon in bowl and microwave until apple has softened and juices have thickened, 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Set aside to cool slightly.

2 for the topping Meanwhile, mix flour, sugar, oats, and salt together in separate bowl. Using fingers, rub butter into flour mixture until mixture has texture of coarse crumbs. Microwave until topping is golden, about 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds.

3 Sprinkle topping over apple and serve.

Notater

kitchen improv

level up Top with a dollop of Whipped Cream for One (page 289), a drizzle of caramel, or a scoop of your favorite ice

cream, gelato, or frozen yogurt.

make it nutty Add chopped nuts (pecans, almonds, walnuts, and/or pistachios) to the topping.

make it fruity Add dried fruit COOKING FOR ONE (raisins, dried cranberries or cherries, currants, and/or chopped dried apricots) to the apples before cooking.

why this recipe works You can skip your trip to the orchard: All it takes is one apple and some simple pantry ingredients to achieve a quintessential fall dessert whenever the mood strikes. We found we could "bake" an apple crisp for one entirely in the microwave and achieve a crispy, crunchy topping and tender, juicy fruit. The key was to cook the topping separately and stir it regularly to achieve evenly golden, crunchy crumbles unaffected by the steam of the cooking fruit. We used a Golden Delicious apple for this recipe, but any sweet, crisp apple you have on hand can be used. We developed this recipe in a full-size 1200-watt microwave. If the wattage of your microwave is less than 1200 watts, you will need to increase the cooking times throughout. See page 15 for more information about microwaves. Be careful when handling the bowls for the topping and filling after

microwaving, as they will get hot.