Shelly's Recipe

* Caramel Apple Crisp *

Category: Cobblers/Crumbles and Crisps

Serves:12

Apple Layer
2 1/2 pounds tart apples, peeled and thinly sliced
1 package (11-oz.) Butterscotch Flavored Morsels
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Topping
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 cup nuts, chopped
3/4 cup quick or old-fashioned oats

PREHEAT oven to 375 degrees F.

FOR APPLE LAYER:

ARRANGE apples in 13x9-inch baking pan. Combine morsels, sugar, flour and cinnamon in small bowl; sprinkle over apples. Bake for 20 minutes; remove from oven.

FOR TOPPING:

COMBINE flour and sugar in medium bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender or two knives until crumbly. Stir in nuts and oats; sprinkle over apple layer. Bake for additional 30 to 40 minutes or until apples are tender and topping is lightly browned. Cool slightly. Serve warm with ice cream, if desired.