Winter Fruit Crisp - Waring WSC650 Manual

Winter Fruit Crisp

Makes 8 to 12 servings (6 cups)
Fruit
cooking spray
6 ounces mixed dried fruits (apples, pears, apricots,
dried plums)
2 large Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored and cut into
1 ⁄ -inch dice
8
2 Bosc pears, peeled, cored and cut into
¾ cup dried cranberries
1 whole cinnamon stick
grated zest of one orange
½ cup sugar
1 tablespoon chopped crystallized ginger or 1 teaspoon
ground ginger
½ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
¾ tablespoon dark rum or brandy
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Crumb Topping
1 cup unbleached, all-purpose flour
1 cup uncooked oats, quick or regular
¾ cup packed brown sugar
½ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
12 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened (1½ sticks)
Lightly coat the interior of the ceramic pot of the Waring™ Slow Cooker
with cooking spray. Cut any large pieces of dried fruit into 1- to 2-inch
pieces; place in prepared slow cooker. Add dried fruits, apples, pears
and cranberries; stir gently. Add cinnamon, orange zest, sugar, ginger,
nutmeg, rum and vanilla; stir gently to combine.
Put the flour, oats, brown sugar and nutmeg in a medium bowl; stir. Add
the butter and knead, using fingers, until the mixture resembles large
crumbs. Sprinkle this crumb topping over fruit, patting it down lightly.
Cover and turn power selector to high. Set time to 4 hours and turn to
low. Slow cooker will automatically switch to warm until ready to serve.
When done, fruits will be tender and bubbling and topping will be lightly
browned.
30
1 ⁄ -inch dice
8