Lizzys Crabapple Crisp Food

LIZZY'S CRABAPPLE CRISP

Steps:

• Slice the crab apples with skin on.
• Add sugar and cinnamon to crab apples set aside.
• Combine the 6 ingredients for crust use any depth pan you want it will just increase the cooking time.
• Put your crab apples into pan with your water use the 1/2 cup water if your pan is a deep dish. Then top with your crumb topping completely.
• Bake at 375 for 15 minutes then 350 for 40 minutes.
• If using a glass dish bake at 350 for 15 minutes then 325 40 - 50 minutes until golden and the edges are slightly crispy.

CRABAPPLE JELLY

Steps:

• Wash your crab apples to remove critters and any dirt.
• Throw out any rotten or bad ones, remove leaves and any woody stuff.
• But leave them whole no need to remove centers etc -- (waste of time).
• Put in large pot 2/3 full otherwise it will boil over.
• Fill pot till all the apples float.
• Heat on Med. heat till boiling, once they boil cook for 2-3 hours.
• Strain the mixture through cheese cloth keeping the liquid, thats gonna be our jelly.
• If you want you can make crabapple cheese with the solids ( but were here to make jelly).
• Measure the liquid as best you can for every 1 L of liquid you will need 1 kg of sugar.
• Add sugar to liquid in a pot, and stir till boiling then reduce heat but keep it low rolling boil for about 10-15 minute.
• Then you can reduce heat to low.
• On a small plate take your stir stick or wooden spoon and drizzel a few drops of the liquid allowing it to cool. keep doing this till it jells.
• When it jells you are ready to start canning (see pic's).

APPLE-RASPBERRY CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x9 inch square baking dish.
• In a large bowl, mix brown sugar and 1 tablespoon flour. Add sliced apples and raspberries; toss to coat. Spoon into baking dish. In a medium bowl, mix together oats, 1/2 cup flour, cinnamon and salt. Stir in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over apple mixture.
• Bake in preheated oven for 50 to 55 minutes, or until topping is lightly browned. Serve warm.