Frying Pan Apple Crisp

So, this is one of our favorite "treat" breakfasts.  It's made all from things we usually have just lying around, and doesn't take all that long to prepare.  We love it equally with apples or pears, but will a little adjustment of the cooking times, I bet it would work with peaches or blueberries.

So, here we go.

1 cup oats
1/3 cup flour
1/3 - 1/2 cup brown sugar
cinnamon to taste
1 stick butter, cut in half

4 average Apples or Pears, peeled and cored, cut in bite-sized chunks

Melt 1/2 stick of butter in your frying pan, once the pan is coated, toss in the apple chunks.

While apples cook, mix up the Flour, Oats, Brown Sugar, Cinnamon and remaining butter to make crumbs.  Mixture should be very crumbly, it doesn't need to hold together.  (I did use some extra sugar in this batch, the apples I had were Lodi Tarts and they lived up to their name quite nicely!





Once the apples are beginning to cook down and become translucent, push them together in the center of your pan (if you're using a giant pan like I did, otherwise, they're probably already there).







Top with crumbs and cover.












Don't worry about peeking now and then, it won't hurt anything.  Once the steam has worked its way up through all the crumbs, and the brown sugar is starting to caramelize, give it a good stir and let it cook a few minutes more.








 When it looks like this, ENJOY!  We eat it just like this, but it's equally delicious with whipped cream or ice cream.  It makes about 4 servings, or as we like to say, just enough for us to have breakfast.