Skillet Dried-Apple Crisp with Brown Sugar

Coffee-plumped dried apples bake under a brown-sugar lard crumble with a pinch of black pepper in cast iron. This skillet crisp recalls Cast Iron on the Chisholm, where chuckwagon cooks woke the mesquite coals before the cattle drive.

Serves 6

Estimate for one serving

• 280 cal
• 12g protein
• 24g carbs
• 8g fat
• 7g fiber

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Ingredients

• 3 cups dried apples
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1.5 cups flour
• 0.5 cup lard
• 0.5 tsp salt
• 0.25 tsp black pepper
• 0.5 cup strong black coffee
• 2 cups water

Instructions

1. 1Simmer dried apples in water and coffee in a 10-inch cast-iron skillet for 15 minutes until plump and softened.
2. 2Drain excess liquid, stir in half the brown sugar, and spread apples evenly in the skillet.
3. 3Mix flour, remaining brown sugar, salt, black pepper, and lard with fingers until crumbly.
4. 4Sprinkle topping over the apples and bake in a 375°F oven for 25-30 minutes until crust is golden and crisp.
5. 5Let cool 10 minutes before scooping.