Easy Apple Crisp with Oatmeal Streusel

Heat the oven to 350°F and arrange a rack in the middle. Lightly coat an 8-by-8-inch baking dish with butter.

Combine the apples, granulated sugar, cinnamon, and 1/8 teaspoon of the salt in a large bowl and toss to coat.

Place the apple mixture in the prepared baking dish and set aside.Using the same bowl as for mixing the apples, mix together the brown sugar, oats, flour, and remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt until evenly combined. With your fingertips, blend in the butter pieces until small clumps form and the butter is well incorporated, about 2 minutes.

Sprinkle the topping evenly over the apples and bake until the streusel is crispy and the apples are tender, about 50 to 60 minutes.

Let cool on a rack at least 30 minutes before serving.Beverage pairing: Eifel-Pfeiffer Beerenauslese (half-bottle), Germany. Germany makes some of the world’s finest sweet wines from the Riesling grape, and the wines from the Mosel region in particular can have lovely apple flavors, with hints of pear, honey, orange zest, and spice. Beerenauslese is a designation meaning an extreme selection of highly concentrated sweet grapes that make a fine, clear-flavored, syrupy wine. While sweet, it’s tempered by mouth-watering acidity to keep it perfectly in balance.