Maple Apple Crisp With Oat Pecan Streusel Food

MAPLE APPLE CRISP WITH OAT PECAN STREUSEL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. For streusel, whisk together 1 1/2 cups flour, sugar, brown sugar and 1/4 tsp. salt in bowl. Cut butter into flour mixture using a pastry blender til butter is pea sized
• Mix oats and pecans into flour mixture with your hands til thoroughly mixed. Cover and refrigerate
• For filling, soak cranberries in brandy, covered, til plumped, 20 minutes. Drain brandy and save for another use. Toss together apples, plumped cranberries, maple syrup, lemon juice, 2 Tbs. flour, cinnamon and 1/4 tsp. salt in large bowl. Transfer apple mixture to a 9 x 13 three quart baking dish. Cover apples with streusel and bake til apples are tender, about 50 minutes. Let apple crisp rest on cooling rack 30 minutes before serving. Serves 8

MAPLE PECAN APPLE CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• In a large mixing bowl, toss the apples and raisins with 3 tablesppons of brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg and salt. Spoon into a buttered 9-inch pie plate.
• In another mixing bowl, combine the remaining brown sugar and spices, and the flour; give a couple good stirs with a wooden spoon.
• Cut in the butter with two knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; stir in cereal. Sprinkle over the apple mixture.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until topping starts to brown and apples are tender.
• Serve warm with a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
• Cook's Tip: For a special treat, sprinkle some shredded cheddar cheese on top of the crumble topping the last 10 minutes of baking. Yummm!

ULTIMATE APPLE PECAN CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• To make the filling--In a 9-inch pie pan that's 2 inches deep (or a similar baking pan), toss the apples with the sugar to taste, cinnamon, and flour.
• To make the topping--In a medium bowl, mix together all the topping ingredients with your fingers or a pastry cutter until small pebbly pieces of butter are distributed throughout the mixture.
• Sprinkle the entire mixture over the apples.
• Bake until the topping is golden and the fruit is bubbling and tender, about 1 hour and 15 minute.
• for a large crisp and 1 hour for individual crisps.
• Cool slightly before serving.
• You can make individual crisps by dividing the filling and topping among six ramekins or individual gratin dishes.
• Serve with heavy cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
• Serves six.

MAPLE APPLE CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Place apples in an 8x8 inch baking dish. Toss apples with syrup. In a separate bowl, mix together flour, oats, sugar, and salt. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle mixture evenly over apples.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes, until topping is golden brown. Serve warm or at room temperature.