Recipe Thursday - Rhubarb Apple Crisp

There are days when comfort food is required, and I had one of those days recently. Fortunately I had some rhubarb in my freezer and a bag of slightly old apples in the fridge.

Anne Lindsay's 'Lighthearted Everyday Cooking' has been one of my favourite cookbooks for years. I can't recall if I bought it or if my mother gave it to me after my dad had his heart attack and she had to change her cooking style. Either way, its been a great addition to my kitchen.

You can play with the choice of fruits in this dessert. I think it tasted even better the next day when I had it for breakfast. The tartness of the rhubarb had mingled better with the sweetness of the apples.

Rhubarb Apple Crisp

Filling:

2/3 cup granulated sugar

3 tablespoons all purpose flour

1 teaspoon grated lemon rind

3 cups fresh or frozen (thawed) rhubarb, cut in 1/2 inch pieces

3 cups sliced apples

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Topping:

1/3 cup packed brown sugar

1/3 cup rolled oats

3 tablespoons whole wheat flour

1 teaspoon cinnamon

2 tablespoons soft margarine or butter melted

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Filling: In bowl, combine sugar, flour and lemon rind; mix well.

Add rhubarb and apple; stir to mix. Spoon into an 8 cup/2L baking dish.

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Topping: In bowl, combine sugar, rolled oats, flour and cinnamon. Add melted margarine/butter and stir to mix; sprinkle over filling.

Bake in 375F over for 40 to 50 minutes, until filling is bubbly and topping is brown. Serve warm or at room temperature.

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I found out something interesting this week. Oatmeal is being touted as a wonder food for all sorts of ailments. I had been eating it all last week for breakfast. My feet had been hurting and I was very concerned that I might be getting another gout attack. Reading on the Yahoo Gout group I belong to, I found that oats are bad for gout prone people. oh dart, will have to limit it to the occasional treat and not have it every morning. I stopped eating it and within a few days my feet were improving.

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Do you like fruitcake? I have always loved it in all its wonderful variations. Karen over at 'Quilts ect...' has posted about her cake baking experience this week.

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For an easy Rice and Lentil Dish, visit Darilyn over at 'Tropical Screamer' where its much warmer than the -10C we are experiencing today.

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Finally, instead of cooking, Anya at 'Hills Creek Quilter' recommends the movie 'Julie and Julia'