SPICED RAISIN AND APPLE CRISP

Spiced Raisin and Apple Crisp image

Provided by Joie Gaty

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

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Topping
3/4 cup all purpose flour
1/3 cup firmly packed golden brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
Apples
2 pounds tart green apples, peeled, cored, sliced
1/2 cup raisins
1/4 cup apple juice
1/4 cup firmly packed golden brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
Sweetened whipped cream or vanilla ice cream

Steps:

For Topping
Mix first 3 ingredients in small bowl. Add butter and rub with fingertips until mixture begins to form small moist clumps.
For Apples:
Preheat oven to 375°F. Combine apples, raisins, apple juice, sugar, cinnamon and cloves in heavy large saucepan. Cook over medium heat until apples are tender, stirring occasionally, about 13 minutes. Transfer mixture to 9-inch glass pie dish.
Sprinkle topping over apples. Bake until topping is golden brown, about 30 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes. Spoon dessert onto plates. Top with whipped cream or ice cream.