Gluten Free Apple Crisp

I had a whole tree of ripened crab apples and didn't know what to do with them.  They sat on my counter for a week and finally I decided I needed to come up with something yummy to do with them.  So I made this delicious apple crisp.  It tuned out so good! 

Gluten free Apple Crisp

GF, DF, EF

Apple mixture:

10 cups of your favorite kind of apple, peeled and cut into 1 inch chunks

1 cup white sugar cane

1 tablespoon Brown rice flour (or GF flour mix)

1 tsp. cinnamon or ¼ tsp. nutmeg, ¼ tsp. cloves, ¼ tsp. allspice

1 tablespoon lemon juice

Topping:

1 cup GF oatmeal (not flour)

1 cup brown rice

1 cup packed brown sugar

1 tsp nutmeg

1 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp. salt

1 tsp xantham gum

½ tsp. baking powder

¼ tsp. baking soda

½ cup smart balance flaxseed butter (put all ingredients in gallon baggie and knead all together with hands)

Step 1:Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Step 2: Placed sliced apples in bottom of 13X9 glass pan

Step 3:Wisk all the remaining apple mixture ingredients in a bowl and pour over the top of cut apples already in pan.

Step 4:In a gallon size baggie mix all the dry ingredients for the topping.   Shake all dry ingredients until mixed well in baggie.  Add the butter and knead the butter into the flour mixture until crumbly.  This will be a little soft.  Sprinkle on top of apples in pan. 

Step 5: Bake in oven for 45 minutes, uncovered.  Let cool for 10 to 15 minutes before serving.