Christmas Crisp

Yield

8-10

Author

The Appalachian Tale Jimmy Proffitt

Prep time

20 Min

Cook time

45 Min

Total time

1 H & 4 M

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Christmas Crisp

I like to keep a jar or prepared mincemeat at the holidays to cook with. I'll make a galette, or mincemeat topped shortbread cookies, and just a bit in the crisp topping is perfect and makes it taste just like Christmas. Even if you don't like mincemeat, you won't really know it's there, you will just know it takes it to a whole new level.

Ingredients

For the filling

• 3 cups of peeled, cored and chopped apples (About 3 ripe apples)
• 2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
• Zest and juice of 1 orange
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon cloves
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch

For the crisp topping

• 1 cup oats
• 2/3 cup plain flour
• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• Dash of salt
• 1 stick butter, cubbed
• 4 heaping tablespoons prepared mincemeat

Instructions

1. In a mixing bowl, toss apples and cranberries with orange zest and juice and set aside for about 10 min. Add brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Toss to coat well. Let sit while you prepare topping.
2. For the topping; in a mixer or food processor, combine oats, flour, brown sugar, and spices. Give it a pulse to mix. Cube cold butter and add to oat mixture. Mix on a low speed until butter is combined and mixture looks like meal. Spoon on mincemeat and stir to distribute, but don’t mix up completely.
3. Pour apple and cranberry mixture into a 2 quart baking dish. Spoon crisp topping over, covering entire mixture.
4. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes or until crisp is golden. Remove from oven and let cool for 15 min before serving. Serve plain or with cream, whipped cream, or vanilla ice cream.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

362.14

Fat (grams)

12.42

Sat. Fat (grams)

7.44

Carbs (grams)

62.32

Fiber (grams)

3.94

Net carbs

58.37

Sugar (grams)

42.33

Protein (grams)

3.03

Sodium (milligrams)

139.54

Cholesterol (grams)

30.37

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