Oatmeal Crisp Topping for Fruit Fillings

• 3/4 cup quick oatmeal (I used rolled oats and it worked fine)
• 1/2 cup butter (softened)
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 can of any type of fruit filling (or homemade)

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Spread pie filling in bottom of 9x9x2 pan.
3. Mix all of the crisp ingredients until crumbly. Spread over the fruit filling.
4. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until top is golden brown. 

Homemade Apple Pie Filling

• 6 cups (4-5 apples) Granny Smith apples (peeled and chopped)
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• pinch nutmeg
• pinch salt
• 2 cups water (may need to add more)

1. Toss apples in lemon juice in a bowl. Set aside.
2. In a medium saucepan, combine sugars, cornstarch and spices. Pour in water.
3. Cook over medium heat until boiling. Cook for 2 minutes.
4. Add apples, bring back to boil. Simmer until tender. (Original recipe says 10-15 minutes but mine simmered for much longer.) Add additional water as necessary.

***Tomorrow I will share my Oatmeal crisp topping for this!!!!

Original post is found at LivForCake.com.

Washday Cobbler

• 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 (29 ounce) can sliced peaches in light or heavy syrup

 

1. Set oven temperature to 350 degrees F.
2. Melt margarine in 13x9 casserole baking dish. Oven will preheat while margarine is melting.
3. Mix together sugar, flour, baking powder, salt and milk.
4. Pour batter in casserole dish (before fruit).
5. Add peaches (or other fruit).
6. Bake for 35-40 minutes. Batter will rise to the top of the peaches and form a fluffy, golden brown crust.

 

**Recipe published in Taste of Tradition cookbook by the Arkansas Extension Homemakers & submitted by Mrs. Nina Sweeden of Conway County.

 

Cook's notes: I routinely forget to put the fruit on the bottom. I just pour the batter evenly over the peaches and it turns out okay.

I like to use 1 large can and 1 small can of peaches because I like a lot of fruit!