Suncrisp

The Suncrisp  apple is a patented variety out of Rutgers University and the New Jersey Apple Breeding Program. It decends from a cross between Golden Delicious and Cox Orange Pippen and this apple retains the best qualities of parents. The apple is golden with an orange blush. This dual-purpose apple has a sweet, tart flavor.  Like most fall apples it will keep well for a few weeks in your refrigerator.  It is very juicy like Golden Delicious and has some of that apple’s spicy aroma as well.

The Suncrisp apple is used for a variety of items; baking pies and desserts, apple juice, apple butter, and apple sauce.

For a quick dessert one evening after dinner!

Suncrisp “Quick Shortbread Apple Pie”

3 large tart apples, such as Suncrisp
16 shortbread cookies
1/4 cup sugar
Pinch of Cinnamon
1 pint vanilla ice cream

Peel, core and chop the apples. Crumble the cookies. Put the apples, sugar and cinnamon in a saucepan with 1/4 cup of water or cider. Cook, covered, over medium heat for about 15 minutes. Remove the lid and cook another 10 minutes, until all the liquid is gone.

Using half the cookie crumbs, divide them between 4 glasses. Spoon ice cream over them. Top with warm apple mixture and then with more crumbs.

Makes 4 servings.

From: Eckert.com