Baked Apple with crisp topping

total time: 35-45 min

Ingredients: for 4 servings
2 Apples ( I use granny smith because i like them extra tart, but you can use Fuji or McIntosh)
1 Tsp lemon juice
1/4 cup strawberry preserves
2 Tbsp all purpose flour
3 Tbsp brown sugar
3 Tbsp unsalted butter, cold and diced
1/2 Tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 cup uncooked all fashioned oats
pinch of salt

Preparation:

Preheat the oven to 350 F degrees.

Cut each apple in half along its equator.  Cut out each side of the core using a melon baller, so you will have a rounded hole.  Using the lemon juice, rub each exposed apple flesh.  Place 1 Tbsp of the strawberry preserve into each hole.  
For the topping:  mix together the flour, butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, oats and salt in a bowl.  Press this mixture on the top of each apple half, covering the preserves.  Place in a baking dish ( i used a glass Pirex dish) filled with about 1/4 inch of water.  Bake until the top is golden brown AND apple is tender.  It takes between 35 min to 45 min.
They are fantastic.