Maple-Apple Crisp - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. tart, crisp cooking apples (2 very large)
juice of 1/2 lemon
2 Tbsp. maple syrup
1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp. salt (if butter is unsalted)
2 Tbsp. maple sugar or light brown sugar
4 Tbsp. butter

Preparation

Core apples and cut into slices about 3/4-inch thick at widest part.
Toss in bowl with lemon juice to prevent browning.
Place apples in a lightly buttered 9-inch pie plate.
Drizzle syrup evenly over the apples.
In a small bowl, combine flour, salt and sugar and cut in butter as if making a pie crust.
Distribute mixture evenly over apples.
Bake in preheated 375\u00b0 oven for 30 minutes or until juices are bubbling and topping is crisp.
Serve hot, warm or room temperature with vanilla or coffee ice cream.