Categories: Dessert
Ingredients
- 6 apples, preferably Rome Beauty or Golden Delicious
- 2 tablespoon apple juice concentrate
- 1 tablespoon plus teaspoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2/3 cup rolled oats
- 1/3 cup Grape-Nuts cereal
- 1 tablespoon peach jam
Directions
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
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Peel, core, quarter the apples.
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Cut them into 1/2-inch pieces.
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In a large saucepan, combine apples, apple juice concentrate, sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, cinnamon, and 2 cups water.
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Bring to a simmer over moderate heat, adjust heat to maintain a simmer and cook 15 minutes.
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The syrup should thicken slightly and fall below the level of the apples.
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Make crisp topping: Combine oats (set aside 1 tablespoon), Grape-Nuts, and jam in a food processor and process until jam is evenly distributed and mixture has a streusel-like feel.
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Transfer to a bowl and stir in the reversed 1 tablespoon rolled oats.
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Transfer the apples to a 9-inch pie pan.
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Spread the crisp topping evenly over the apples, pressing it lightly into place.
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Bake until apples are bubbly and topping is lightly browned, about 25 minutes.
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Serving Size: 1/6 of the crisp
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Calories: 198
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7g
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Cholesterol: 0 mg
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ydrates: 44.5 mg
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n: 3.8 g
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: 34.8 mg
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TIP: Other fruits make delicious crisps. In season, try peaches, nectarines, plums, berries, strawberries/rhubarb, apricots, or peaches mixed with berries.