Low-Fat Apple-Cranberry Crumble (6 PTS)

Serves: 8 people

Recipe Ingredients

		Nonstick cooking spray
1		Granulated sugar - divided
3		Cornstarch
12		Fresh or frozen cranberries
3		Mclntosh apples - peeled, cored, cut
		Into 1/2-inch chunks
1/2		Apple juice
2		Vanilla extract
1 1/2		Grated lemon zest
1/8		Freshly ground black pepper
1/2		Old-fashioned rolled oats
6		Firmly packed light brown sugar
6		All-purpose flour
2		Coarsely chopped pecans
3 1/2		Unsalted butter - cut into pieces

Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray a 9-inch pie plate with cooking spray. In

small

bowl, stir together 1/2 cup granulated sugar and cornstarch.

In medium saucepan, stir together cranberries and the remaining 1/2 cup

sugar. Cook, stirring frequently, over medium heat, about 5 minutes, until

sugar dissolves and berries begin to pop. Stir in cornstarch mixture,

bring

to boil and cook, stirring constantly, about 1 minute, until mixture is

slightly thickened. Remove from heat and stir in apples, apple juice,

vanilla, lemon zest and pepper. Spoon apple mixture into prepared pie

plate.

In medium bowl, stir together oats, brown sugar, flour and pecans. With

pastry blender or 2 knives, cut in butter until coarse crumbs form.

Sprinkle

crumbs over apple mixture. Place pie plate on baking sheet, and bake about

25 minutes, until filling is bubbly and topping is golden brown.

Note: Walnuts or hazelnuts may be substituted for the pecans. This dessert

may be easily prepared earlier in the day and refrigerated. To serve,

simply

bring to room temperature, or reheat at low temperature in a conventional

oven or in the microwave at halfpower, rotating dish occasionally.

Calories...299...Fat..7 g...Carbs...60 g...Sodium...9 mg...Fiber..4 g.

Shared by: Dancer; pattysdietrecipes

MC Formatted & WW Pointed by Mary [[email protected]]10/24/00

Source:
Mr. Paul Newman's, Newman's Own Cookbook

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