Johnny Appleseed Day

Johnny Appleseed was born on this day in in 1774. Did you know that his real name was John Chapman? A native New Englander, he was born in Massachusetts on a street called Johnny Appleseed Lane, hence the name Johnny Appleseed. He’s responsible for introducing the Midwest to apple trees and spreading a love of apples to the frontier. Enjoy Dysart’s apple crisp or apple pie in honor of this famous apple tree planter.

Make Apple Crisp at Home!

8-10 Cups peeled, sliced apples

1 tbsp. lemon juice

Topping:

1 cup flour

1 ½ cup rolled oats

1 ½ cup brown sugar

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. nutmeg

1 tbsp. cinnamon

¾ cup butter

Binder:

½ cup sugar

1 tbsp. flour

2 tsp cinnamon

Peel, core and slice apples into a 9x13 inch buttered pan until ¾ full. Sprinkle the apples with lemon juice. Pour ½ cup of water over them.

Mix binder ingredients together in a large bowl. Pour the binder over the top of the apples. Mix together a little.

Place all the ingredients for the topping, except butter, into a bowl. Mix very well. Melt the butter and pour into the dry ingredients. This will take time to mix in. Continue to work together (works best if you use your fingertips) until it looks like crumbs. Spread evenly over the apples in a secondary layer. Once you have it even, press down.

Place the pan onto a cookie sheet (prevents a mess). Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes. Check the apples with a fork to see if they are tender. 

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