Cranberry and Apple Crumble

This is a yummy dessert which satisfies a sweet tooth. I used Granny Smith apples, but use your favorite tart variety or a mixture of apples you have on hand. This is easier than making an apple pie. You can forget the cranberries and add walnuts instead or just use apple only.

1/2 cup oat meal

1 tablespoon flour

1/4 cup Splenda

1/4 cup packed brown sugar

1/4 cup frozen light butter, cut in bits

4 diced apples about 6 cups

1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries

1/3 cup orange juice

1 tablespoon, orange zest

¼ cup Splenda

1 tablespoon cornstarch

Preheat oven to 375°.

Mix oat meal, flour, ¼ cup Spenda, brown sugar and light butter in a food processor until mixture resembles coarse meal. I always have better luck with using a fork, some how it all becomes a glob when I use the processor.

Mix apple and cranberries in a large bowl. Add juice to the remaining ingredients and pour over apple mixture. Toss well. Spoon apple mixture into a 2-quart baking dish. Use a ceramic, pottery or glass dish, metal will react with the apples and the orange juice. Sprinkle with oat meal flour mixture. Bake at 375° for 40 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown. Serve warm.

Vanilla ice cream on top is great. But fat free sour cream works well too. Sprinkle a little orange zest on the ice cream or sour cream if you wish. Since I have a fondness for orange zest, I do wish!

Enjoy.

Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 2/3 cup)