Apple Crisp: Experiment Number One

So I chose a recipe. Well, to be honest I chose it a couple of weeks ago, but I haven't had much time to sit down and post anything until now. I have loved apple crisp ever since I was small, but it was a treat, a recipe that my grandmother only made when my Uncle was coming to town, because it was his favorite. And even though I knew that I could cook it on my own, there is just something about the magic of a grandmother's cooking that makes everything taste better somehow. So for the longest time I hadn't had one of my favorite desserts, because... I figured that if I tried to make it, somehow it wouldn't taste as good. But I gathered up my courage, and my ingredients. The original recipe calls for: 6 apples - peeled, cored, and sliced 2 tablespoons white sugar 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 cup brown sugar 3/4 cup old-fashioned oats 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 cup cold butter. Because of my dietary restrictions, I knew that I would have to make some changes. So I gathered up this.

White Sugar

Cinnamon

Dark Brown Sugar

Gluten Free Flour (I used Bob's Red Mill - it's pretty basic, and available everywhere.) 

Quick cooking oats (I didn't have any old fashioned) 

Soy Free Earth Balance 

Regular old Macintosh apples 

After I chopped and tossed and squished (seriously, making the topping with my hands was much more fun than using a fork!), I ended up with this

Which is now currently in the oven, cooking.  It should be done in about 20 minutes, and I will have to let everyone know how it turned out!