Maple Apple Crisp

This dessert defines Autumn...apples, cinnamon, maple syrup...yum!!! Serve it warm with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream. The original recipe is from The Neeley's (of Food Network fame)...I tweaked and played around with it and love the results.

Filling

6 apples peeled, cored, chopped (I use 3 gala and 3 honey crisp), but use your fave apples
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tsp cinnamon
pinch kosher salt
1 tbsp pineapple juice
1/4 cup maple syrup

Topping

1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
1/4 tsp salt
8 tbsp (1 stick) chilled butter, cut into pieces
1/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 350.

Butter a 9 by 13-inch baking dish. In a large glass bowl mix all the filling ingredients with the apples and toss to coat evenly. Spoon into the prepared baking dish.

In a food processor combine the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in large bowl. Pulse to blend. Pulse in the butter until mixture forms pea size lumps. Add the pecans and pulse 1 or 2 more times. Sprinkle over filling. Bake crisp for 45 to 50 minutes. Remove from oven and cool 15 minutes before serving.