Vegan Peanut Butter Apple Crisp - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup butter flavor shortening
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup rolled oats
3/4 cup turbinado sugar, divided
4 -5 apples (Macintosh, Granny Smith, and Golden Delicious all work well here)
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon grated fresh lemon rind
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons water

Preparation

In a large bowl, cut peanut butter and shortening into flour and 1/2 cup of sugar until crumbly (use two knives or a pastry blender).
Peel, core, and slice apples.
Pile prepared apples into a 9-inch square pan, and sprinkle with cinnamon, lemon rind, and 1/4 cup sugar.
Add lemon juice and water.
Cover apples with crumb mixture.
Bake for 45 minutes.
Serve while still warm.