Uncle Bill's Classic Apple Crisp

• 8 cups tart apples, peeled, cored and sliced (Granny Smith apples are suggested)
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice, freshly squeezed
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 14 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
• 12 cup granulated sugar
• 34 cup brown sugar, packed
• 34 cup pecans, crushed
• 12 cup dried cranberries or 12 cup cherries
• 18 teaspoon salt
• 34 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 14 cups butter, cut into small squares

1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. TO MAKE FILLING.
3. In a large mixing bowl, add sliced apples, lemon zest, lemon juice, vanilla extract, nutmeg and mix well to combine.
4. TO MAKE TOPPING.
5. In a separate bowl, mix together flour, oats, granulated sugar, brown sugar, pecans, cranberries, salt and cinnamon; mix well to combine.
6. Using a pastry cutter, cut in butter until mixture forms coarse crumbs.
7. In a 9" x 13" oven-proof casserole dish, spread the apple mixture over the bottom.
8. Spread the topping mixture over the top of the apples.
9. Bake in preheated 350 F oven for 40 minutes or until apples are tender and the topping is golden.
10. Serve with ice cream, whipping cream or whipped cream or topping.

tart apples, lemon zest, lemon juice, vanilla, nutmeg, flour, quickcooking, sugar, brown sugar, pecans, cranberries, salt, ground cinnamon, butter

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/uncle-bills-classic-apple-crisp-139221 (may not work)