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RECIPE:

Cranberry Apple Crisp with Oatmeal Streusel

Perfect for that very special occasion and your holiday get-togethers…Delicious and free of unknown *mystery* ingredients…no unwanted synthetic or industrialized chemicals.

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INGREDIENTS

Topping:
1 cup (organic…sulfite-free/unsulfured*) brown sugar, packed
1 cup old-fashioned oats
1/2 whole wheat flour
1/4 cup unbleached white flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 pound (1 stick) unsalted (organic…skip the pesticides, hormones and antibiotics*) butter, chilled and diced

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Filling:

24 ounces cranberries
1 cup (organic*) sugar**
3 tablespoons (organic…skip the pesticides*) apple juice or cider
1 1/4 pounds firm (organic…skip the pesticides*) apples (about 3 medium), peeled, cored, cut into cubes

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*ChemicalFreeSkinny recommendations

** For those wishing to avoid organic sugar, try substituting honey, honey crystals, agave, sulfite-free molasses or other natural sweeteners, but please be aware that doing so may compromise the flavor and/or texture of this item as some recipes cannot easily tolerate such substitutions.  Please visit sources online for instructions on how to make such substitutions more workable.

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PREPARATION

1. Combine the brown sugar, oats, flours, and salt in large bowl and toss to blend. Add the butter and rub in with your fingertips until the mixture resembles crumbs. Refrigerate while preparing the filling.

2. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a 9 x 13 x 2-inch glass baking dish.

3. Combine the cranberries, sugar, and apple juice in a large pot. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring often for about 2 minutes. Stir in the apples and cook until the cranberries are softened and their juices thicken slightly, about 4 minutes more. Transfer the mixture to the prepared dish and sprinkle on the topping.

4. Bake until the filling bubbles thickly and the topping is brown, about 35 to 45 minutes. Let cool at least 10 minutes before serving.

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(Recipe: the dailygreen.com;
Excerpted from Bob’s Red Mill Baking Book by John Ettinger and Bob’s Red Mill Family, ©2007, published by Running Press; photo: blueridgebaker.blogspot)