An old-fashioned apple crisp, not a bit fancy, is one of the most comforting desserts and a lot less of a project than an apple pie. The buttery, crunchy topping, with oats, brown sugar, and cinnamon, ...
Again, I had to work the butter into the flour for the topping with my hands before adding brown sugar, a little salt, and oats. I added the topping to the pie and put it in the oven for an hour.
Hall's recipe called for eggs, evaporated milk, light brown sugar, butter, salt ... A sugar-crust topping seemed to be Yearwood's secret weapon. The only problem I ran into was the low oven ...