"A Taste Of Heart & Home"
There is a bounty of seasonal ingredients available at the market these days. Rhubarb is one of my favourite reasons to get busy baking. I scour the local farmer’s markets and neighbouring yards for the characteristic red stalks. It is a versatile vegetable (yes, Rhubarb is a vegetable), although it acts like a fruit. You can use it in so many ways: in pies, custards, compotes, chutneys, crumble and crisps and in muffins or quick loaves, as a sauce with pork or ham and many other ways.
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I want to share with you my recipe for Urbnspice Ultimate Apple Crisp because the first crisp evenings of autumn are upon us. The leaves are starting to turn crimson, gold and yellow and the crickets are chirping – a sure sign that fall is approaching. When I think of autumn, I think of fall fruits. A favourite of mine is apples.
It is just as exciting waiting for the first fresh crop of apples as it is the first strawberries or potatoes or corn. Apples will be the focus of this article, particularly because we have just returned from Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia. We enjoyed a number of delicious varieties along our route. For example, Gravenstein apples, which are known by the locals as “Gravs.”
Did you know that certain varieties are more suited for certain recipes than others? A softer apple, such as McIntosh is more suited for a baked apple, while a Mutzu or Granny Smith hold their shape when baked, making it ideal for apple pie or crisps. I came across an excellent Apple Reference Chart that can help you decide which apple will be best for your particular baking needs.
Urbnspice Ultimate Apple Crisp with the addition of mixed berries is a wonderful variation
I used a combination of apples for this crisp: tart Granny Smith and sweet Crisp Pinks. You can use any combination of apples, even those apples hidden in the bottom of crisper that have seen better days. Adjust the sweetness of the apples based on their tartness. The recipe for the crisp topping is listed below; however, I prefer doubling the amount of topping to make a very generous layer of crisp topping….
