Recipe - Winter Fruit Crisp With Cinnamon Cream

FILLING
8 cup Sliced peeled cooking apples
4 cup Sliced peeled pears
1 cup Coarsely chopped dried
apricots
2 tablespoon Lemon juice
1/3 cup Granulated sugar
One fourth cup Allpurpose flour
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
One fourth teaspoon Nutmeg
1/3 cup Liquid honey

TOPPING
1 cup Allpurpose flour
1 cup Packed brown sugar
One half teaspoon Salt
Three fourths cup Butter
1 cup Rolled oats
One half cup Chopped hazelnuts

CINNAMON CREAM TOPPING
One fourth pound Cream cheese
One fourth cup Granulated sugar
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
1 cup Whipping cream, whipped
Brandy (optional)

Filling: In large bowl, stir together apples, pears, apricots and lemon
juice. Mix together sugar, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg; toss with fruit.
Spoon into greased 13x9 inch baking dish or casserole. Drizzle with honey.

Topping: In mixing bowl or food processor, mix together flour, sugar and
salt; cut in butter until crumbly. Add rolled oats and nuts, stirring to
mix well. Sprinkle evenly over fruit mixture. Bake in 350øF oven for 45
to 55 minutes or until topping is crisp and fruit is tender when tested
with sharp knife. Serve warm or at room temperature with Cinnamon Cream
Topping. Serves 12

Cinnamon Cream Topping: In mixing bowl, beat together cheese, sugar and
cinnamon until cheese is softened. Gradually fold in whipped cream, and
brandy (if using), mixing until well blended. Makes 3 cups. Typed in
MMFormat by cjhartlin@email.msn.com Source: Canadian Living Merry
Christmas Cookbook.

Posted to MMRecipes Digest by "Cindy Hartlin" cjhartlin@email.msn.com
on Nov 11, 1999