Apple Crisp Or Fruit Paradise

Nutrition
Ingredients
- 4 cups tart apples or peaches or slightly sugared rhubarb or pitted cherries
- 2 tbsp lemon juice or kirsch optional
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/2 tsp salt if butter is unsalted, optional
- 1 tsp cinnamon optional
- Sweet or cultured sour cream optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°.
- Pare, core and slice into a 9-inch pie pan or dish: 4 cups tart apples or use the same amount of: Peaches, slightly sugared rhubarb or pitted cherries
- Season with 2 tablespoons lemon juice or kirsch.
- Work like pastry with a pastry blender or with the fingertips: 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup packed brown sugar, 1/4 cup butter, 1/2 teaspoon salt, if butter is unsalted, 1 teaspoon cinnamon. The mixture must be lightly worked so that it does not become oily.
- Spread these crumbly ingredients over the apples.
- Bake about 30 minutes.
- Serve hot or cold with whip cream.