Quick Apple-Plum Crisp
Quick Apple-Plum Crisp
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
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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Step 4: Microwave on high 6 to 7 minutes, until fruit is tender. Cool on wire rack. Serve warm.