Spicy Autumn Crisp

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 9 gingersnap cookies
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup chilled butter or 1/4 cup margarine, cut into small pieces
• 3 1/2 cups chopped peeled granny smith apples (about 1 1/2 lbs)
• 3 1/2 cups coarsely chopped peeled bartlett pears (about 1 1/2 lbs)
• 1/2 cup chopped pitted dates or 1/2 cup golden raisin
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 to prepare topping; place cookies in a food processor; pulse 10 times or until coarse crumbs form to measure 1/2 cup.
• 3 combine cookie crumbs, sugars, and flour in a medium bowl; cut in the butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture is crumbly.
• 4 to prepare filling, combine apple and remaining ingredients in a large bowl; toss well.
• 5 spoon apple mixture into an 8 inch square baking dish or a 1 1/2 quart casserole.
• 6 sprinkle with topping.
• 7 bake at 375 degree for 45 minutes or until bubbly.