Shari's Gluten-Free, Wheat-Free Apple Crisp

Shari's Apple Crisp Recipe
(Steve's Wife)

Directions:

1. Position rack in the lower third of the oven. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Have ready an unbuttered 2-quart glass baking dish, 2 inches deep.
   
2. Peel and core: 8 medium honeycrisp or semi-tart) apples
   
3. Cut the apples in half and then into 1-inch chunks.
   
4. Spread them evenly in the baking dish.
   
5. Combine:
   3/4 cup quinoa flour
   3/4 cup sugar-in-the-raw
   1/2 tsp. sea salt
   1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
   1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
   Add 8 tablespoons (1 stick) cold, unsalted butter (or trans fat-free butter substitute), cut into small pieces
   
6. Using a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles course breadcrumbs or do this in a mixer or in a food processor, taking care not to blend the butter too thoroughly. Scatter the topping evenly over the fruit. Tap the dish on the counter once or twice to settle the crumbs. Bake until the topping is golden brown, the juices are bubbling, and the apples are tender when pierced with a skewer, about 50 to 55 minutes.