So, have you cleaned out the refrigerator from Thanksgiving? I did and, wow, it made me feel so much better. If you’re like me, you may have found some leftover apples from fall that kept well. I wanted to use them up so I went hunting for a quick and easy recipe. I found a winner. Just made it tonight. Best part is I found it in a church cookbook that my mom gave me. The person who submitted it is Betty Layton, a long time friend of my mom’s and an avid church goer. Her family, the Cannon’s, sold their farm to my mom and Farmer Dan in 1975. We loved playing in the round roof barn that her dad built. I even remember their family name etched into the wood going up the stairs and the year it was built – 1926. Enjoy!!!

Apple Crisp with Bisquick

Ingredients:

4 cups sliced pared apples (4-5 medium)

2 tsp water

¼ cup sugar

1 ½ cup Bisquick

½ cup sugar

½ tsp cinnamon

1 egg

¼ cup shortening (melted)

Heat oven to 400 degrees. Grease square pan, 8x8x2 inches. Arrange apples in pan; sprinkle with water and ¼ cup sugar. In bowl stir together Bisquick, ½ cup sugar, and the cinnamon. Beat egg thoroughly; pour slowly into Bisquick mixture, stirring constantly with fork until mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle mixture evenly over apples; pour shortening over top. Bake about 20 minutes until brown on top. Serve warm or cold with milk or ice cream. Makes 6 to 8 servings.