Cuisinart CSSC-400C Instruction And Recipe Booklet page 32

Winter Fruit Crisp
Makes 8 to 12 servings (6 cups [1.5 L])
Fruit
cooking spray
6 ounces (170 g) mixed dried fruits
(apples, pears, apricots, dried
plums)
2 large Golden Delicious
apples, peeled, cored and cut into
1
⁄ -inch (0.3 cm)squares
8
2 Bosc pears, peeled, cored and
1
cut into ⁄ -inch (0.3 cm) squares
8
¾ cup (175 ml) dried cranberries
1 whole cinnamon stick
grated zest of one orange
½ cup (125 ml) sugar
1 tablespoon (15 ml) chopped
crystallized ginger or 1 teaspoon
(5 ml) ground ginger
Lightly coat the interior of the ceramic pot of a Cuisinart
ing spray. Cut any large pieces of dried fruit into 1- to 2-inch (2.5-5 cm) 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.
Place the fl our, oats, brown sugar, and nutmeg in a medium bowl; stir. Add the
butter and knead, using fi ngers, until the mixture resembles large crumbs. Sprinkle
this crumb topping over fruit, patting it down lightly.
Cover. Set to cook on Low, using the Timer function, for 4 hours; Slow Cooker will
automatically switch to Warm. When done, fruits will be tender and bubbling and
topping will be lightly browned.
Serve warm with ice cream or frozen yogurt.
Nutritional information per serving (based on 12 servings):
Calories 371 (29% from fat) • carb. 64g • pro. 3g • fat 13g • sat. fat 7g
• chol. 31mg • sod. 14mg • calc. 38mg • fi ber 5g
½ teaspoon (2 ml) freshly grated
nutmeg
¾ tablespoon (11 ml) dark rum or
brandy
1 teaspoon (5 ml) pure vanilla
extract
Crumb Topping
1 cup (250 ml) all-purpose fl our
1 cup (250 ml) uncooked oats,
quick or regular
¾ cup (175 ml) packed brown sugar
½ teaspoon (2 ml) freshly grated
nutmeg
12 tablespoons (180 ml) unsalted
butter, softened (1½ sticks)
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Slow Cooker with cook-
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