Monday, November 27, 2017

Cranberry Apple Crisp

We've had some warm days, almost to the 80's, here in Texas, and dessert can be shared out on the patio.  Some of you may remember the McKenzie Childs look alike tea kettle that my son, Mike, painted for me.  Would you like a scoop of vanilla ice cream or some whipped cream on your crisp?  You can see some of the berries from my evergreen East Palatka Holly tree in the background.


My daughter and I used to buy Santas for each other, and this Santa slipper-clad one is a favorite.  I thought the trim on his outfit, mimicked the check of the tea kettle.


Yield: around 8-10 servings, or more depending on portion size

Cranberry Apple Crisp

This is a perfect dessert for the holidays and is such a pretty color. I cut the recipe in half, but am giving you the full recipe. You can make the topping and the filling ahead of time, if you'd like and then bake before needed.

ingredients:

Topping
  • 3/4 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 12 tablespoons unsalted (I used salted)  butter, cut into 1/2" pieces and chilled
  • 3/4 cup old fashioned oats
Filling
  • 1 pound fresh or frozen cranberries (about 4 cups)
  • 1 and 1/4 cups sugar, divided
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 and 1/2 pounds Granny Smith apples (about 5-7 apples), peeled, cored and cut into 1/2" pieces
  • 2 and 1/2 pounds Braeburn apples (I used Golden Delicious apples) (about  5-7 apples), peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2" pieces
  • 1 cup dried sweetened cranberries
  • 3 tablespoons Minute tapioca

instructions:

For The Topping
  1. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat  oven to 400 degrees. 
  2. Pulse the flour, sugars, cinnamon, and butter in food process pr until the texture is like coarse crumbs.   Transfer to a medium bowl, stir in the oats, and use your fingers to pinch the topping into peanut-sized clumps.  Refrigerate while preparing the filling, or store in a food safe bag, until needed.
For The Filling
  1. Bring the cranberries, 3/4 cup of the sugar, and water to a simmer in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat and cook until the cranberries are completely softened and the mixture is jam-like, about 10 minutes.  Scrape the mixture into a bowl. 
  2. Add the apples, remaining 1/2 cup sugar, and dried cranberries to the Dutch oven and cook over medium-high  heat until the apples begin to release their juices, about 5 minutes.
  3. Off the heat, stir the cranberry mixture and tapioca into the apple mixture.  Pour into a 13 x 9" baking dish set on a rimmed baking sheet and smooth the surface.  (If making later, cover and refrigerate this without the topping). 
  4. When ready to bake, scatter the topping evenly over the filling and bake until the juices are bubbling and the topping is a deep golden brown, about 30 minutes.  (If you have refrigerated the filling and topping, when ready to bake, assemble the crisp, cover the topping with aluminum foil for 20 minutes, then uncover and bake an additional 20 minutes.)
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I am sharing this with these lovely parties:

37 comments:

  1. Hi Kitty, I have a similar cranberry apple crisp recipe that we enjoy for Thanksgiving and it's so good. Mine uses fresh cranberries and it bakes completely in the oven. We have leftovers that we're looking forward to enjoying this week! I love your McKenzie Childs look-alike tea kettle that Mike painted for you and Santa is so cute. ♥

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  3. I love cranberry apple crisp! I love when you share your MKC look-alike tea kettle that Mike painted for you. Love the trim on Santa :-) I made your baked gouda for Thanksgiving and it was a big hit. I bought more gouda yesterday to have on hand to make more during the holiday season. xo

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  4. The cranberry apple crisp sounds great Kitty! I'm off to see the baked gouda recipe:@)

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  5. Oh how adorable Kitty! I love your little Santa with the black & white checked trim, and your little Christmas vignette put a big smile on my face this morning as we head into the Christmas season! The apple crisp would sure be good for breakfast today!
    Jenna

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  6. Oh this looks so good...I think cranberries enhances so many dishes!

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  7. Oh my, doesn't this look amazing! I just love the combination of apples and cranberries - yum!

    I hope you had a most beautiful Thanksgiving. Much love to you!

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  8. How delightful!Love your tea kettle too!Hugs!

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  9. The combination sounds wonderful!

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  10. Adorable decorations! This sounds delicious but unfortunately I'm allergic to cranberries... but I can change the ingredient out to still enjoy! Thanks for sharing! Have a great week!

    Blessings,
    Jill

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  11. How sweet you and your daughter swap Santa gifts. This Santa is a beauty! I cannot believe you son painted that beautiful teapot....how amazing! Your Cranberry Apple crisp looks delicious.

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  12. Love your kettle Kitty. So awesome that it looks so much like the McKenzie childs. I need to make some apple crisp. Oh I need more time to do things. But then I am afraid I would do more things! LOL! Hugs and blessings, Cindy

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  13. You have such sweet children, Kitty, to gift you with such wonderful things! The crisp looks delicious and perfect for this time of year. Sending hugs xo Karen

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  14. I can't imagine how wonderful this tastes with the cranberries AND apples!! How wonderful to be able to enjoy these days OUTside. I love the slippers on that Santa -- enjoy those warm, Texas temps. I'm SO envious!

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  15. Oh, I love cranberries! I can just imagine how delicious this dish is! Whew, that was a tongue-twister! :) Praying for you and sending love your way, sweet friend!

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  16. Kitty, your teapot looks like the "real thing"! He did a wonderful job! Oh I love the slippers on that sweet Santa. And I am going to make your crisp asap! ♥

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  17. I remember your kettle your son painted. He did an excellent job. I'm sure the cranberry crisp is delicious. Your Santa is adorable.

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  18. I always enjoy seeing your checkerboard tea kettle. The slipper-clad Santa is too cute! Despite the freezing temperatures here, I'm also enjoying ice cream. I recently purchased a rum and eggnog flavoured ice cream. YUM!

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  19. I still can't get over what a steady hand that Mike had when painting that pot!!! He did an EXCEPTIONAL job!!! I'd still like to know how it is you stay so skinny when you cook up all these wonderful treats?!???!?!!? I just look at them and gain 5 lbs.!!!

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  20. Hi Kitty, what a wonderful post and I remember the beautiful teapot that your talented son painted. It is fantastic!! Love this delicious treat and your adorable Santa is precious. Thank you for sharing the recipe.
    Have a great last week of November. Blessings be yours. Love xo

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  21. well I missed the post about your son painting the Mackenzie look a like tea pot
    I love Mackenzie childs black and white items

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  22. What a talented son you have to paint your tea kettle. The cranberry apple crisp sounds like the perfect dessert for this time of year.

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  23. I never would have thought about pairing apples and cranberries in a crisp, but oh my goodness, it looks so delicious! I will definitely save this recipe to use with leftover cranberries :) I absolutely love the teapot your son painted for you, it is amazing the detail! It is perfectly paired with your Santa :)

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  24. A crisp is one of my favorite deserts and yours looks wonderful, Kitty. I love the knitted Santa, he looks like he might taste the crisp when no-one is looking.
    Amalia
    xo

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  25. Hi Kitty, this looks and sounds so amazing. I made the corn pudding without the paprika and cayenne pepper and just added salt and pepper. Everyone loved it includig me. Thanks for that recipe as I will be making it again next year.
    Thanks for sharing this at C&C with J&J.
    Enjoy the rest of the week.
    Julie

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  26. Oh that looks wonderful! Wishing I had a bite now.

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  27. Oh Boy, does that cranberry apple crisp make my mouth water just looking at it. I will definitely have to try this recipe...thanks for sharing it.
    Your slipper clad Santa is just adorable & how observant of you to see how the checks matched the tea kettle. I didn't notice until you mentioned it.
    Happy holiday decorating!!!

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  28. It’s a cranberry time of year, isn’t it? Love the Santa slippers! That is so cute! I always love to see the checkerboard tea kettle. So cute! The crisp sounds delicious...printing out the recipe. Thanks so much for linking to Tuesday Cuppa Tea
    Ruth

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  29. Thanks for visiting me at Delights of the Heart. The cranberry crisp sounds so delicious. I love cranberry things.

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  30. Kitty, I would love this. And I'll have a big spoonful of unsweetened whipped cream on mine!

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  31. Kitty, I love adding cranberries to apple crisp which is one of my regular go tos for taking to a party. Thanks for sharing. Sylvia D.

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  32. Kitty, somehow I missed this post but glad I found it! Oh I love to take advantage of warm days anytime we get them now to be outside. I would love a visit with you and yes, ice cream on my crisp which sounds delicious! Adorable Santa and tea kettle, love both and look exactly like MC! Have a wonderful weekend Kitty..........

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  33. Wow - your son is a very creative person and how amazing that he painted the tea kettle! It sure does have the MC look. Your table looks so cute. You have such a great family. Thanks for sharing and linking. Hope you have a wonderful Christmastime.

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  34. Kitty, you always are baking up some delicious desserts. I love ice cream on any crisp. Your santa is adorable. Your son Mike did an amazing job on painting the tea kettle. He could go into business....LOL Happy holidays dear Kitty.

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  35. Oh, he did a beautiful job! Everything looks so festive.

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  36. Wishing for a bowl of that delicious crisp with my evening coffee. Yummy!
    It was very foggy today and very mild. I'm ready for the cooler temps to return.
    Thanks for sharing the recipe, Kitty. I will make this! Your Santa is adorable! Do you and your daughter still gift each other Santas? I've been gifted many Santas through the years, as well as adding some myself. This year I've grouped them on a large tray in the sun room and also added some of the small ones here and there in the Irish pine cupboard. It's like visiting old friends when they come out of storage each December. I'd love to see more of your collection.

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  37. Hi Kitty,
    Your son really did a great job with that look alike Tea Kettle. I love the Cranberry Apple combination for your crisp. Hope you are enjoying this wonderful weather that we are having! Hope you are having a wonderful week and thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
    Come Back Soon!
    Miz Helen

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