Crust:

• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour

• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour

• 2 tablespoons powdered sugar

• 2 tablespoons softened butter or margarine

• 4 tablespoons canola oil

 Filling:

• 2 large Gala or Fuji apples, peeled, cored and cut into bite-sized chunks

• 2 large Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and cut into bite-sized chunks

• 1-1/2 cups apple cider, divided

• 2 tablespoons cornstarch

• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg

• 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar

• Pinch salt

• 1/4 cup apple butter, unsweetened

• 1/2 cup lowfat granola

1. Preheat oven to 375^oF.  In medium bowl, mix together dry crust ingredients.  Cut in margarine and canola oil until mixture is completely combined.  Press crust mixture into bottom of 8x8- or 9x9-inch square baking pan.  Bake 15 minutes.  Remove from oven and set aside to cool.

2. Lower oven temperature to 325^oF.  Prepare filling: In saucepan over medium heat, cook apples in 1 cup apple cider for 5 minutes or until tender.  Mix cornstarch with remaining 1/2 cup cider in small bowl.  Add to cooking apples, stirring constantly until mixture thickens and cornstarch is completely cooked.  Stir in cinnamon, nutmeg, sugar and salt.  Set aside.

3. Using back of spoon or spatula, spread prepared crust with apple butter.  Top with cooked apple mixture.  Sprinkle with granola.  Bake 20-30 minutes or until hot and bubbly. 

Yields 9 servings.  

Source: Modified from original source:  Cooking Light at http://food.cookinglight.com/cooking/recipefinder

Provided by:

Barbara Brown
Food Specialist
OSU Cooperative Extension Service
Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078-6141
bbrown@okstate.edu