Great Apple Crunch Coming Oct. 13

Crunching is coming to LCCAA Head Start classrooms on Oct. 13.

Once again, students and staff will participate in the Great Apple Crunch along with hundreds of students across the Great Lakes region. Last year, more than 1.2 million locally grown apples were crunched.

Anyone who wants to show support for local farmers and school food can join by registering for the crunch at https://cias.wisc.edu/ourevents/applecrunch/

Apple Crisp for One

Ingredients for the Filling:

1 medium tart apple, peeled, cored and diced into cubes

1 T sugar1 tsp. flour1/8 tsp. cinnamon

1-2 T raisins or chopped nuts (optional)

Ingredients for the Struesel Topping:

1 packet instant oatmeal1 T flour1 T softened butter or margarine

Procedure:

Mix all filling ingredients in a small bowl until fruit is coated. Pour into a 7-8 oz microwave safe ramekin, a small dish or coffee mug.

Combine all topping ingredients together in a small bowl until mixture is coarse and crumbly. Press on top of apples.

Bake in oven at 350 F for about 30 minutes or microwave for 2-3 minutes until apples are crisptender.

From the LCCAA Head Start Nutrition Staff