This simple fruit crisp recipe is one of my favorites when apples are in season and the temperatures get low enough to turn on the oven and do some fall baking!  I received this simple recipe from my mother-in-law, Mildred Ashley. She was an excellent cook and knew how to stretch a dollar to go far in her grocery budget. Her title for this recipe was “Apple Brown Betty”, which is how it is written on my recipe card. She only used apples when she made this. I have tried a variety of fruit combinations while following the same instructions and have found this recipe to still work well. 

Mom Ashley was a very health-conscious cook and used sugar only when necessary, usually only brown sugar.  For a slightly sweeter taste, I generally mix in a small amount of white sugar with the fruit. This added sugar also creates a nice syrup during baking.