Apple Caramel Crisp Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour Servings: 12 Serving Size: 1 piece Ingredients - 1 cup orange juice - 10 cups apples, peeled, cored, and sliced - 2 cups all-purpose flour - 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, packed - 3 cups oatmeal, regular (old fashioned) - 1 cup unsalted butter - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon - 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg (or freshly ground nutmeg to taste) - 1 package (14 oz.) caramels, quartered    A delicious apple crisp variation prepared with the addition of orange juice and loads of melted	1

	caramel. You will enjoy this Apple Caramel Crisp recipe with a combination of two great apple treats, href="http://www.recipetips.com/cooking-videos/v-0-rt900038/how-to-make-caramel-apples.asp">caramel apples and apple crisp. Pick the perfect apple from our chart.   Directions Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray baking pan with non stick cooking spray. Mix together flour, brown sugar, oatmeal, and spices. Cut-in* butter until mixture becomes crumbly. *Cut-In: To combine dry ingredients with shortening, butter or margarine by "cutting" the dry ingredients in with a pastry blender or two knives. As the dry ingredients are cut into the fat ingredients they begin to form clumps. Press 1/2 of crumb mixture into bottom of prepared baking pan. Layer 1/2 of apples and 1/2 of quartered caramels over crumb mixture. Sprinkle with 1 cup of crumb mixture. Repeat layer of 1/2 of apples and 1/2 of quartered caramels over crumb mixture. Press remaining crumb mixture over top. Drizzle with 1/2 cup of orange juice and bake uncovered for 35 minutes. Remove and drizzle with remaining 1/2 cup of orange juice. Continue baking 25 minutes or until apples are soft and mixture is bubbly. Tip: Using an automated apple peeler will cut the preparation time in half.	2