CHERRY-APPLE CRUMBLE

CHERRY-APPLE CRUMBLE image

Yield 6-8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

Fruit:
3 cups small sweet cherries
2 Granny Smith or other tart apples
½ cup walnuts
1Tablespoon cornstarch
3 Tablespoons sugar
Topping:
1 cup regular oatmeal (not quick-cooking)
¼ cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup brown sugar
¼ cup unsalted butter, cut in small pieces
2 teaspoons cinnamon, divided (half in topping, half in fruit)
2 teaspoons nutmeg, divided (half in topping, half in fruit)

Steps:

Pit the cherries, cover with water, add sugar, bring to boil, simmer 5 min, mash slightly with back of spoon, Cut apples into small pieces, do not peel. Add to cherry mixture, but do not cook. Add 1 t. cinnamon, 1 t nutmeg, walnuts. Mix cornstarch with a little juice, add to fruit mixture. Mix the topping together with fingers, until butter is well mixed into oatmeal, flour, sugar, and spices. Pour fruit into glass baking pan (8 x 12)prepared with butter-flavor spray, top with crumble topping. Bake for 30 min. or until browned and bubbly. Serve warm as is, or with cream or ice cream.