秋收季节的意大利甜品

       从来没觉得苹果派好吃，记得从前学托福听力的时候好像还被灌输过窍门，凡是提到 pizza，甭管听懂听不懂肯定是在说好吃，而提到 apple pie，就一定是在说难吃。

       可是秋收的季节，摘苹果可是好玩的活动，有人家院子里的苹果树也是一树一树地结果子，不收掉在地里烂掉就更难收拾了。那么多的苹果搬回家，味道好的可不多，大多又小又酸， 跟店里买的又香又甜的品种差老鼻子了。

       味道不好，营养还在，绞尽脑汁做苹果酱、苹果派、苹果汁都是费力不讨好。不经意看到这个甜品方子，仗着它步骤简单，随意做做，没想到大受欢迎。哈哈，这下难吃的苹果，捎带着难吃的早餐 cereal 都有去处了。赶紧存下来，可以当作每年秋收的保留食谱！

Apple Pineapple and Cranberry bake：

1/2 cup           dark rum or apple juice

1/4 cup           chopped PC Dried Pineapple (if use fresh pineapple, add 1/4 cup apple juice)

1/4 cup           chopped Cranberries Sweetened Dried Fruit

Pinch              each salt and ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp            finely grated lemon rind (optional)

1/2 - 2/3 cup    Quick Oats or oatmeal crunch cereal (harder cereal is better)

1/3 cup            chopped toasted unsalted natural walnuts (or pecans or other nuts)

2 tbsp              cold butter (salted or unsalted)

2 tbsp              packed brown sugar

Pinch               each salt and ground cinnamon

3                     Medium sized apples, cored and diced (skin on)
                       any varieties should work, 2 Golden Delicious and 1 Royal Gala is just the preference of the original chef

1/2 cup            Non-fat Greek Yogurt as topping (optional)

Directions:

  

1. Mix apple juice，pineapple，cranberries，salt and cinnamon in a small pot，boil and stew for a new minutes. Turn off the heat and add lemon rind. Mix and sit for 20 min to cool.

2. Mix oats/cereal，walnuts，butter，brown sugar，salt and cinnamon in a separate container

3. Spray oil in a 2L baking dish. Add apple into 1 in the pot and then transfer the mixture to the baking dish. Add 2 on top. 

4. Preheat the oven to 400F. Bake for 30-35 min or until the apples are tender.

5. Serve hot or cold, add Greek Yogurt on top.