Three-Fruit Holiday Crisp

From our kitchen to yours, we hope you enjoy this healthy holiday recipe as a small token of our appreciation. May it bring warmth and joy to your table.

Filling

• 2 lbs tart apples, peeled, quartered, cored, chopped
• 2 lbs pears, peeled, quartered, cored, chopped
• 1 bag (12oz) cranberries (about 3 cups)
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¾ teaspoon ground cardamom 

Topping

• 1 ¼ cups rolled oats
• 1 cup lightly packed brown sugar
• ¾ cup all-purpose flour
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¾ cup cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes
• ¾ cup almonds, walnuts or combination, coarsely chopped

Directions 

1. Preheat oven to 375°.
2. Butter a 13-by-9-by-2 or 3-quart baking dish (2 inch sides). Set aside.
3. In a large bowl, gently mix all filling ingredients until sugar and spices are evenly distributed. Transfer to prepared dish.
4. In the same large bowl, combine oats, brown sugar, flour, and salt.
5. Add butter and work with fingers until crumbly.
6. Stir in walnuts, almonds, or both. Spread evenly over the fruit.
7. Set dish on a parchment-lined sheet pan. Bake for about 50 - 60 minutes, until topping is golden and the fruit is tender and bubbly). Serve warm or at room temperature.