Originally Posted by
Wintersewer
I would reduce the sugar by 1/3rd, not peel the apples and use whole wheat flour.
Actually, I make crisp with whole oats instead of flour, and just add, brown sugar, cinnamon and butter. My grandchildren call it, "Grammie Crisp"...it's one of their favorites.
I have always tried, and so have my children, to make food as healthy as possible. Obesity (35lbs overweight) is a disease that 38% (I think) of Americans suffer from. I know that over half of us are overweight. It can lead to diabetes, osteoarthritis, heart disease, (even children are being diagnosed with diabetes and high blood pressure))...not fun things to have. Now if I could just stop at one serving.....LOL!
Oops sorry....off my soapbox now....
Your recipe sounds great. I'm for less sugar, whole wheat flour or less flour, period. And the apple peelings are wonderful, too.
On my soap-box now. Try eating more fat (see my previous post) and less sugar or no sugar (well once in a while is OK) I lost 30 pounds eating 2 eggs every morning fried in butter. The egg protein helps me feel full until about 11:30. Then it's time to make lunch. When I am away from home, I eat sweets, but don't make them at home unless it is a carrot cake, pumpkin cake, or zucchini cake; made with real carrots, pumpkin or zucchini. Or apple and pear things with little or no sugar. Then I hide the leftovers. Out of sight, out of mind.
Enough soap-box already. Good luck on your good apple crisp.