Apple Fig Crisp
Recipe By Rebecca Gross
- Cooking and Prep: 1 h 40 m
- Serves: 10
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Contains:
Ingredients (22)
Main ingredients
Topping
For Serving
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Prepare the Figs
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Combine wine, water, sugar, orange juice, lemon juice and apple pie spice in a large, heavy saucepan. Bring to boil over medium heat, and simmer for 20 minutes.
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Add figs to liquid and simmer over medium heat until figs are tender, about 20 minutes. Drain figs and discard liquid.
Prepare the Apples
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray a 9x13x2 inch oven-to-table baking dish with cooking spray and spread apple butter over bottom of dish.
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Melt butter or heat oil in large, heavy skillet over medium heat. Add apples and sauté until tender, about 10 minutes. Add brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg; toss gently to combine.
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Gently stir in figs. Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish.
Prepare the Topping
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Combine flour, sugar, brown sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Add butter or margarine and rub with fingertips until coarse meal forms.
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Add milk or soymilk and almond extract, stirring with fork until moist dough forms. Drop dough by the tablespoonful atop fruit in dish.
Bake and Serve
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Bake until fruit is tender and topping is golden brown, about 25 minutes. Serve hot and bubbling with a scoop of ice cream on top.
Note:
DO AHEAD: Fruit mixture can be prepared one day ahead and stored, covered, in the refrigerator.
SIMPLIFY: Use prepared frozen pastry dough in place of the topping. Defrost completely and drop in pieces over the cooked fruit.
