Winter fruit crisp with cinnamon cream
12 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | cups | Sliced peeled cooking apples |
| 4 | cups | Sliced peeled pears |
| 1 | cup | Coarsely chopped dried apricots |
| 2 | tablespoons | Lemon juice |
| ⅓ | cup | Granulated sugar |
| ¼ | cup | All-purpose flour |
| 1 | teaspoon | Cinnamon |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Nutmeg |
| ⅓ | cup | Liquid honey |
| 1 | cup | All-purpose flour |
| 1 | cup | Packed brown sugar |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| ¾ | cup | Butter |
| 1 | cup | Rolled oats |
| ½ | cup | Chopped hazelnuts |
| ¼ | pounds | Cream cheese |
| ¼ | cup | Granulated sugar |
| 1 | teaspoon | Cinnamon |
| 1 | cup | Whipping cream, whipped |
| Brandy (optional) | ||
Directions
FILLING
TOPPING
CINNAMON CREAM TOPPING
Filling: In large bowl, stir together apples, pears, apricots and lemon juice. Mix together sugar, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg; toss with fruit.
Spoon into greased 13x9 inch baking dish or casserole. Drizzle with honey.
Topping: In mixing bowl or food processor, mix together flour, sugar and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. Add rolled oats and nuts, stirring to mix well. Sprinkle evenly over fruit mixture. Bake in 350øF oven for 45 to 55 minutes or until topping is crisp and fruit is tender when tested with sharp knife. Serve warm or at room temperature with Cinnamon Cream Topping. Serves 12
Cinnamon Cream Topping: In mixing bowl, beat together cheese, sugar and cinnamon until cheese is softened. Gradually fold in whipped cream, and brandy (if using), mixing until well blended. Makes 3 cups. Typed in MMFormat by cjhartlin@... Source: Canadian Living Merry Christmas Cookbook.
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest by "Cindy Hartlin" <cjhartlin@...> on Nov 11, 1999