Apple Crisp Surprise

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup white flour
• 3/4 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/4 cup soft butter
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup oatmeal
• 1/2 tsp. cardamom
• 1/4 cup coconut
• 1/8 cup dried orange cranberries
• 1/8 cup chopped dates
• 4 large apples, peeled and sliced

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Blend flour, cinnamon, oatmeal, brown sugar, cardamom then blend in softened butter until crumbly consistency.

Mix the apples, dates, coconut and dried orange cranberries together and place in the bottom of 8 inch round or square baking pan. Sprinkle topping over apple mixture.

Bake uncovered for 30-60 minutes depending on oven size and desired doneness of apples you like.

I like to have some texture to the apples so I use my little toaster oven for 40 minutes.

By Deborah from Fredericton, New Brunswick