Ingredients:
2 apples, peeled and sliced
2 pears, peeled and sliced
1/2 cup pitted prunes
1/2 cup dried apricots, cut in half
1/2 cup dried cherries or 1/2 cup cranberries
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1/4 cup apple juice or 1/4 cup orange juice
1 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup wheat bran
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup soft margarine or 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
1/3 cup apple juice or 1/3 cup orange juice
Directions:
Combine apples, pears, prunes, apricots, cherries, maple syrup and 1/4 cup apple juice.
Place in 8-cup baking dish.
For topping, combine rolled oats, flour, bran, brown sugar and cinnamon.
Stir in melted margarine or butter and 1/3 cup juice.
Spoon over fruit.
Bake in preheated 350 oven for 50 to 60 minutes, or until fruit is very tender and topping is crisp.
Simply HeartSmart Cooking, Bonnie Stern.
Servings: 8-12
Time preparation: 15 min.
Time total: 75 min.