To make this delicious and easy dessert, you need:
500 grams apples
1 tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp ground cardamom
½ tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup water
1 cup granulated sugar
2 tbsp low fat spread
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
Grated rind of one lemon
Juice of one lemon
Peel, core and slice the apples. Preheat the oven at 180 degrees C. Grease a baking dish and keep aside.
Toss the apples into the orange juice and mix in the lemon rind. Place these in an arranged manner inside the baking dish.
Meanwhile, crumb together the flour, low fat spread and sugar, adding in the powdered cinnamon, cardamom and nutmeg. Using warm water, make a crumb like consistency of this mixture.
Spread over the apples in the baking dish, evenly. Bake till the top is evenly browned, and the apples inside will be tender too.
Serve with a large dollop of ice-cream or fresh cream.
Healthy Apple Crisp Recipe
This version is made using oats with flour which makes it easier to digest, tastier and crunchier.
You need:
½ cup flour
½ cup white sugar
½ cup fat free butter
1/3 cup oats
3 large apples, peeled, cored and sliced
½ cup brown sugar
½ tsp ground cinnamon
1 tbsp flour
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees centigrade. Spray a baking dish with oil, enough to bake, no more. Peel, core and slice the apples into thin crescents, keep aside.
Blend together the flour, butter, white sugar and oats till they resemble bread crumbs. This can also be done with bare hands, and the feel is much better that way. The topping is ready.
In a bowl mix together the brown sugar, cinnamon and three tablespoons of flour.
Combine with the apples so they do not break. Pour this mixture into the baking dish. Then spread the prepared topping evenly over the apples.
Bake this dish for about 45 minutes. The topping should be browned and crusty.
Serve with ice cream on the side. Or if it is a winter dessert menu, serve with fresh cream.
