Apple Crisp

It pours rain all day and despite a delicious lunch of pulled pork sandwiches (the leftover pulled pork with the addition of caramelized onions, avocado and some coleslaw) and bean salad (also with avocado chunks added - it was a big avocado) Raul is restless and decides to bake a wholesome treat. He googles many recipes before he finds the apple crisp recipe he thinks has the best potential. Of course he then makes some necessary adjustments . .

Ingredients:
Crisp Topping
1/2 cup all purpose flour
3/4 cup oats (Raul substitutes Drew's Mom's granola to add nuts and flavour)
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/3 cup butter
Fruit 
6 cups sliced apples
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 tbsp water
1 tbsp lemon juice

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375ºF 

Topping: Combine flour, oats, brown sugar and cinnamon in medium bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender or two knives until mixture is crumbly. Set aside.

Fruit: Arrange apples in greased 9" (23 cm) square baking dish or 1 1/2 qt (1.5 L) casserole. Sprinkle with sugar, water and lemon juice.

Sprinkle topping evenly over fruit.

Bake in preheated oven for about 40 minutes, or until fruit is tender-crisp.

The apartment fills with a sweet aroma and the dog, already restless from the absence of a long walk because of his aversion to getting wet and his raincoat, paces while he waits. "Do we have to let it cool?" asks Raul.

"A bit," answers Drew. "It's best when it's still warm. Or the next day. Do you want me to run out and get ice cream?"

"In this weather?" says Raul incredulously. "Besides we don't have room in the freezer for another thing. I have an idea."

The freezer is full, partially, because No Frills had a sale on Nestle Drumsticks two weeks ago and Drew stocked up. Then Food Basics had a sale, not as good but still a significant sale, and Drew stocked up further. In his defense it has been great ice cream weather until today, and Raul was enjoying the occasional cone as well. Raul dishes up the apple crisp and then takes a Drumstick and slices it cleanly down the middle. "Not only an instant post-modern scoop of ice cream," he announces proudly, "but also a bit of chocolate and a few more nuts."