Apple Crisp

By Kay MacInnis

This recipe is one of the oldest in my collection, and I chose it after reflecting upon events of the last few weeks.

I work with a small group, and one of our team members lost everything in the recent flood. The two other team members pitched in, and we set out to help as best we could. While we were sifting through the debris left by the floodwaters, we found her grandmother’s recipe box…

What a treasure! It was full of old family recipes. Of course, they were the old fashioned ones: Full of fat, sugar and salt – and soaking wet. We were able to take the recipes back to the office and dry them out, and we could see the love coming through the worn-out cards. I’m thankful we were able to save them.

As I have thought about the last couple of weeks and how important family is, and all the little things we do for each other, I realize that some of our deepest emotions dwell among our families’ food traditions. Recognizing this, and at the same time knowing how to take care of our bodies and incorporate healthy changes into traditional food, is important as we move forward.

I hope you will be able to include some of the recipes we share into new, healthier traditions for your families.

Ingredients:

• 8 cups unpeeled, thinly sliced apples
• juice of 1 lemon
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 2 tbsp. whole wheat flour
• 1/4 cup raisins
• water to cover bottom of pan, about 1/2 cup

Topping ingredients:

• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1/3 cup toasted wheat germ
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup light butter

Preparation:

• Mix apples, lemon juice, cinnamon, flour and raisins.
• Place apple mixture in a 9×13″ pan sprayed with non-stick vegetable spray.
• Add juice or water to cover bottom of pan only.
• Mixed rolled oats, wheat germ, flour, cinnamon, brown sugar and butter until crumbly.
• Sprinkle on top of apple mixture.
• Bake for 25 minutes on 375 degrees.

Nutrition information: 175 Calories, 7.1 grams fat, 0 mg. cholesterol, 65 mg. sodium.

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This is another in a weekly series of healthy recipes from Kay MacInnis, registered dietitian at Providence Hospitals in Columbia.

Kay works in Health and Wellness at Providence, helping cardiac and diabetes patients eat their way to healthier lives. She’s not a chef herself, but in consultation with the actual chefs at Providence, she’s learned a lot over the years as she has worked to help patients help themselves after they leave the hospital.

She also conducts a number of health and wellness events for the public, including the monthly Providence Cooks! classes.

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