Showing posts with label Best of the Pillsbury Bake-Off Cookbook. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Best of the Pillsbury Bake-Off Cookbook. Show all posts

Sunday, April 4, 2010

Applescotch Crisp

It was more cleaning out the cabinets today, so I went with a dessert from the "Best of the Pillsbury Bake-Off Cookbook". I decided on Applescotch Crisp. It was from the Bake-off contest 22, 1971 and submitted by Frank Donelson from Bloomington, IL.

You will need:
Topping:
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
1/2 cup chopped nuts (I used almonds)
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 box (4 serving size) butterscotch or vanilla pudding and pie filling mix-not instant (instant was all I had so I went with it)
1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted

Fruit Mixture:
4 cups sliced peeled cooking apples (I used one red and 4 granny smith-left over from the ones that were sent to me)
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 tbsp all-purpose flour
1/4 cup milk
1/2 cup water




Heat oven to 350 degrees F. In medium bowl, mix all topping ingredients until crumbly, set aside. In large bowl, mix all fruit mixture ingredients. Pour into ungreased 9 inch square pan. Sprinkle topping over fruit mixture. Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until apples are tender and topping is golden brown.

This is before going into the oven:


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And the finished product:



This was pretty good, but I'm not sure I would ever make it again because I don't usually keep things like pudding on hand. In fact, I can't even remember when or why I bought the package I did have.

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