Persimmon-Apple Crisp - Tuesdays with Dorie

Persimmon, Apple and Cranberry Crisp

For this week's Tuesdays with Dorie selection, Em of Repressed Pastry Chef selected Cran-Apple Crisps on page 422 of Dorie's book, Baking: From My Home to Yours.

I made 1/4 of the recipe which included 1 medium granny smith apple and 1/2 a fuyu persimmon. Of course, I skipped the coconut in the topping! :) I also didn't have fresh cranberries, but did include some dried cranberries.

The topping got blitzed! Man, I processed things WAY too much and ended up with oat flour instead of a topping that includes oatmeal! Next time, I'm mixing a small batch by hand.

The fruit was a bit dry. I think my apple and persimmon didn't exude enough liquid...or I used too much flour. If I make this flavor combo again, I'll add some orange juice to the mix.

Be sure to check out the other Tuesdays with Dorie bakers!

Recipe:
Cran-Apple Crisp on Em's blog, Repressed Pastry Chef
Dorie's book, Baking: From My Home to Yours, page 422

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