Sunday, October 3, 2010

My Apple Saga Continues...

I have been having a love affair with apples, so my saga continues... I am not sure what has come over me but I just cannot stop baking!!! Tonight after dinner I was still itching to cook & God knows we love our desserts in this house-hold so what did I do? But pull out my apples and start peeling & coring. :)

Cranberry Apple Crumble  (with Vanilla Ice cream)-- 5 star rating in this house. Another incredibly easy & very tasty dessert. The left overs went to Mom & Dad (thank God they live up the road, if not I would be the size of a cow!) It is the perfect combination of sweet & tart!

Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup chilled butter, cut into small pieces
  • 6 cups peeled and sliced (about 1/2 inch thick) 
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
  • 1/3 cup fresh orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Instructions
  1. Heat the oven to 375°. Combine the flour, 1/4 cup of the sugar, the brown sugar, and the butter in a bowl. Mix the ingredients with your fingertips to create pea-size crumbs.
  2. Combine the apple slices and cranberries in a large bowl. Mix the juice, remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar, and cornstarch in a small bowl. Pour the mixture over the fruit and toss well.
  3. Spoon the fruit into a 2-quart baking dish and sprinkle on the flour mixture. Bake the crumble until bubbly and golden brown, about 40 minutes. Serves 6 to 8.

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