Yes, I am pregnant, and it’s one of those fairly cold, blustery grey days in Brooklyn and I happened to shop at the coop yesterday and was inspired by my friend to make a fruit crisp. This one uses apples and frozen organic blackberries - tons of Vitamin C, antioxidants and bioflavenoids which has to be good for baby and mama….. OK here goes….

Cut and peel 4 baking apples (I used Mutsu but anything tart and good for baking will work)

2 bags of Cascadian or any other organic frozen blackberries

2 tbs of sugar

2 tbs of agave syrup (I used that after throwing in the 2 tbs of sugar and thought it could be a bit sweeter)

1/2 a squeezed lemon

Half a cup of spring water

Bring all the ingredients to boil and then simmer until everything is cooked and a wonderful deep purple color. Should take around 45 mins.

Now for the crisp……

8-10 mejool dates (cut them up into small pieces)

25-30 walnuts ( I crushed them in my hands - nothing too fine)

1 1/2 cups of oats

1/2 stick of butter

2 tbs of sugar (I used organic cane or brown sugar would work nicely too)

2 tsp of cinammon

Cook everything in a skillet, except the oats until the butter and sugar is absorbed. Then in a bowl, mix in the ingredients with the oats until the oats arecoated.

Then in a pie dish, add the fruit (about 2/3 full) and then add the crisp topping and put in a pre-heated oven at 350 degrees farenheit for 30 mins.

You might want to put the dish on some waxed paper or a metal plate in case the fruit bubbles over.

Serve with custard, cream, creme fraiche, vanilla or cinammon ice cream to the one you love and try to avoid taking second helpings….

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November 13th, 2006 | Permalink