At one time there was a bakery called “Ecco il Pane” here in Vancouver. The baker made fabulous apple & rhubarb turnovers. The filling was sensational and so is this Crisp! I like to make up a batch of the topping and store in the freezer so that when a windfall of fruit comes along, I am so ready! Needs a scoop of ice-cream on top!
Makes 6 Servings
1 ½ cups of crisp topping mix**
6 Tbsp. butter, melted
1/3 cup walnuts, finely chopped or pecans
Filling:
1 ½ lbs. Golden Delicious apples, peeled , cored, cut into 1/2 “ pieces
¾ lb. rhubarb, cut into ½” pieces
1/2 to 2/3 cup sugar
2 tsp. unbleached flour
½ tsp. vanilla extract
Combine the crisp topping mix, melted butter and the walnuts.
For Filling:
Preheat oven to 400 F. Combine apples, rhubarb, sugar, flour & vanilla extract in a large bowl; toss to coat. Transfer mixture to a 8x8x2” glass baking dish that has been buttered or sprayed with cooking spray.
Sprinkle the crisp topping evenly over the fruit & bake until fruit is tender when pierced with a knife and topping is crisp. Cover with foil if topping is browning too quickly, about 45 minutes. Cool 20 minutes.
**To make the crisp topping mix, please go to Fruit Crisp Topping Mix.