Quick Apple-Plum Crisp

Quick Apple-Plum Crisp
4.5 (2 ratings)
This speedy apple-plum crisp recipe uses the magic of the microwave to get a delicious dessert on the table in no time flat.This recipe from Marilyn Tybon ran in the Aug. 11, 1983 issue of the Chicago Tribune. It comes from a microwave cooking column by Margaret Sheridan.
Prep Time
20
minutes
Cook Time
8
minutes
Servings
4
Quick Apple-Plum Crisp recipe - The Daily Meal
Total time: 28 minutes
Ingredients
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 3 large cooking apples, peeled, cored, sliced
  • 3 large plums, pitted, sliced
  • 2/3 cup quick-cooking oatmeal
  • 1/3 cup flour
  • 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine
Directions
  1. Step 1: To the bottom of a 9-inch pie plate (or 8 by 8-inch baking dish), add 1/4 cup butter. Microwave on high (100 percent power) 40 seconds or until melted.
  2. Step 2: Stir in 1/3 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Add 3 large sliced cooking apples and 3 large sliced plums; toss to coat. Spread mixture evenly over bottom of dish.
  3. Step 3: In a small bowl, mix 2/3 cup quick-cooking oatmeal, 1/3 cup flour, 2/3 cup packed brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground nutmeg. Cut 1/4 cup butter into mixture until crumbly. Sprinkle over fruit.
  4. Step 4: Microwave on high 6 to 7 minutes, until fruit is tender. Cool on wire rack. Serve warm.