Winter Fruit Crisp Recipes

Steps:

• Filling : In a medium bowl combine sugar, flour and lemon peel; mix well.
• Add apples and cranberries; stir to mix.
• Spoon into a 6-cup baking dish.
• Topping : In a small bowl combine oats, brown sugar, flour and cinnamon.
• Add melted butter; stir to mix.
• Sprinkle topping over filling.
• Bake in a preheated oven of 375 F for 40 to 50 minutes or until filling is bubbly and top is brown.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• For the berry mixture: In a medium bowl, combine the raspberries and strawberries, granulated sugar, cornstarch and vanilla. Stir and set aside.
• For the crisp: Butter an 8-inch square baking dish. In a large bowl (or food processor), combine the butter pieces, flour, oats, granulated sugar, brown sugar, pecans and salt. Cut together with a pastry cutter (or pulse in the food processor) until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Press half of the crisp mixture into the prepared baking dish. Top with the berry mixture, then sprinkle the remaining crisp over the top. Bake until the topping is golden brown, about 45 minutes. Allow to sit for 10 minutes before serving.
• For the whipped cream: Add the cream and granulated sugar to the bowl of a mixer and whip until soft peaks form.
• Scoop out the crisp with a spoon and top with sweetened whipped cream

Steps:

• Peel, core and slice apples and pears.
• In large bowl, toss together apples, pears, apricots, prunes and raisins.
• Sprinkle with lemon juice, sugar and butter; toss again.
• Transfer to greased 13 x 9- inch baking dish, leveling top.
• TOPPING: In bowl, combine flour, sugar and cinnamon; with pastry blender or two knives, cut in butter until crumbly.
• Stir in oats and walnuts; sprinkle over fruit.
• Bake in 375 F.
• oven for 1 hour or until apples are tender.
• Makes 12 servings.
• Canadian Living's Best Easy Cooking.