SPICY APPLE CRISP

6 to 8 cooking apples
1 cup flour
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
3/4 cup butter
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 peel of one lemon
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice


Peel, quarter and core cooking apples.
Cut apple quarters into thin slices and place it in a bowl.
Blend nutmeg and cinnamon then sprinkle over apples.
Sprinkle with lemon rind.
Add lemon juice and toss to blend.
Arrange slices in a large baking dish.
Make a mixture of sugar, flour and butter in a mixing bowl then put over apples, smoothing it over.
Place the dish in the oven.
If dish is very full, put a pan under the dish to catch spills.

Bake at 370° for 60 minutes, until browned and apples are tender.