Zucchini Crisp - cooking recipe

Ingredients

12 cups zucchini, seeded, peeled, sliced
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon, plus
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon, for later
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
2/3 cup lemon juice
CRUST MIXTURE AS FOLLOWS
3 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1 cup butter, soften
1/2 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Cut zucchini in half lengthwise. remove seeds and peel. cut zucchini halves into slices like an apple. in large pot, simmer sliced zucchini in lemon juice until tender.
combine crust ingredients in large bowl, mix till crumbly.
add sugar, 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon, and nutmeg to tender zucchini mixture. stir. then add 1/2 cup of the \"crust mixture.\" continue to simmer till thick. let cool.
pat 1/2 of the crust mixture into a lightly greased 13 x 9 pan. bake at 350 for 10 minutes.
spread the zucchini mixture over the crust. add remaining 1 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon to remaining crust mixture, and sprinkle this over the zucchini mixture.
bake at 350 for 40 minutes.