Recipes

Desserts: Fruit

Apple Pie Crisp

With the wonderful crumb topping, you'll hardly notice there isn't any crust.

Ingredients:

• Crisp Topping:
• 1/2 cup walnuts
• 1/2 cup unbleached white flour
• 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 tablespoons no-trans-fat margarine with 8 grams of fat per tablespoon, melted
• 3 tablespoons maple syrup, pancake syrup, or light pancake syrup
• Filling:
• 4 cups cored and thinly sliced apples (pippin and Granny Smith work well), firmly packed
• 1/4 cup sugar (or substitute 2 tablespoons Splenda)
• 1 teaspoon apple pie spice
• 2 tablespoons unbleached flour

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Coat a 9x9-inch baking dish, 9-inch cake pan, or deep-dish pie plate with canola cooking spray.
2. Toast the walnuts by spreading on a pie plate and heating in oven until fragrant (about 7 minutes). Chop the nuts medium-fine.
3. Combine the flours, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a mixing bowl. Drizzle the melted margarine and maple syrup over the top and blend on LOW speed until crumbly. Add the chopped nuts and mix well. (The topping can be prepared up to a week ahead and refrigerated).
4. Put the sliced apples in a large bowl. Add the sugar and apple pie spice to a 1-cup measure, then pour over the apples and toss. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of flour over the apples and mix gently. Pour the mixture evenly into the prepared baking dish.
5. Spoon the topping over the apples, pressing down lightly. Place the dish on a baking sheet (if necessary) to catch any overflow. Bake on the center rack of oven until the topping is golden brown and the juices have thickened slightly, about 35-45 minutes.

Yield:
8 servings

Nutritional Information:
Per serving: (using no trans fat margarine): 227 calories, 4 g protein, 37 g carbohydrate, 7.5 g fat (0.7 g saturated fat, 2.7 g monounsaturated fat, 3.8 g polyunsaturated fat), 0 mg cholesterol, 3 g fiber, 35 mg sodium, 1 g omega-3 fatty acids, 4 g omega-6 fatty acids. Calories from fat: 35%

Recipes provided by Elaine Magee; © 2008 Elaine Magee