Mixed Berry Skillet Crisp

• servings: MAKES ONE 9-INCH CRISP
• total time: PREP TIME 15 MINUTES COO

Ingredients

FOR THE BERRIES

7 cups fresh or frozen mixed berries, such as blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, and strawberries

⅓ cup granulated sugar

¼ cup all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice (from about 1 lemon)

Pinch of salt

FOR THE CRISP TOPPING

⅔ cup all-purpose flour

⅔ cup old-fashioned oats

½ cup granulated sugar

½ cup packed light brown sugar

¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

¼ teaspoon salt

½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted

Vanilla ice cream, for serving (optional, but is it really?)

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 375°F. Generously grease the bottom and sides of a 9-inch round cast-iron skillet with nonstick cooking spray.

2 First, prepare the berries, In a large bowl, combine the berries, granulated sugar, flour, lemon juice, and salt. Use a silicone spatula to toss together, then pour the mixture into the prepared skillet (especially if you're using frozen berries, it may seem as if you have too much flour, but this is correct; pour it all into the skillet).

3 Next, make the crisp topping. In that now-empty mixing bowl (no need to clean it), use the silicone spatula to roughly stir together the flour, oats, granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Pour in the melted butter and mix until combined. Use your hands to squeeze the crumble into your palms, then break it apart into big and small clusters, sprinkling them all over the berries in the skillet.

4 Cover the skillet loosely with aluminum foil, then bake the crisp for 15 minutes. Remove the foil and continue to bake, uncovered, until the topping is golden brown and the fruit is bubbling around the edges, 25 to 30 minutes more. Place the skillet on a cooling rack and allow the crisp to cool slightly before serving with a few scoops of vanilla ice cream (if using).