Author Notes
This recipe is a formula that I've evolved over years and years of weekly (or more!) crisp eating. It just invites improvising! My favorite autumn combination - which I share here - is 2 granny smith apples, 3 pears, and 1/2 cup of dried cherries or cranberries. But that'll change as the seasons do. When stone fruit is in season, I can't get enough of fresh peach and blueberry crisp. Play with it to find your favorite combination (and be sure to report back to me!). —Ordinary Blogger (Rivki Locker)
Ingredients
- FRUIT
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2
granny smith apples, peeled, cored, and sliced about 1/2 inch thick
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3
bartlett pears, peeled, cored, and sliced about 1/2 inch thick
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1/2 cup
dried cranberries or cherries
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2 tablespoons
flour
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juice of 1/2 a lemon
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1-2 tablespoons
sugar, optional, if the fruit is tart or if you like a sweeter crisp
- TOPPING
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1/'2 cups
coconut oil
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1 cup
brown sugar
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1 cup
old fashioned oatmeal
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1/2 cup
pecans, broken into small but not tiny pieces
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 350*.
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Combine the prepared fruit, lemon juice, flour and salt in a Pyrex pie plate. Mix well.
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In a large mixing bowl, combine the coconut oil, brown sugar, oatmeal, and nuts. Crumble the mixture with your fingers to make a coarse crumb. (This is my favorite part. I love how the grainy sugar feels against my hands.)
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Scatter the topping evenly over the fruit. Bake for about an hour, till the top is beginning to brown.
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Serve warm or cool completely before covering with foil and refrigerating for up to three days. If you are refrigerating it, bring it back to room temperature before serving.
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