Apple Crisp with Walnuts

Ingredients

• 1 cup old fashioned oats
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1 stick butter
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup walnuts chopped coarsely
• 8-10 apples peeled and sliced
• 2 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 tablespoon flour
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 pinch nutmeg (optional)

Instructions

1. 1
   Cut the butter into the oats and sugar with a pastry blender until there are pea-sized clumps. Blend in the cinnamon, salt and chopped nuts. Put the lemon juice in a large bowl and slice the apples into that bowl, tossing after each addition.
2. 2
   Sprinkle on the sugar, flour, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg (if desired). Toss well. Layer half the crumb mixture in the bottom of a buttered crockpot. Press down lightly.
3. 3
   Add all the apples and then another layer of the crumb mixture. Cover and cook on high for 4 hours. Stick a spoon or piece of crumbled aluminum foil under the lid so that steam can escape during cooking. This will allow the top and bottom to "crisp."
4. 4
   Serve with ice cream or whipped cream.