Apple-Apricot-Cranberry Crumble

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups apple cider
• 1/4 cup dried apricot, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup dried sweetened cranberries
• 1/2 cup Grape-Nuts cereal (or something similar)
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed, divided
• 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour, divided
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, divided
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 5 medium apples, peeled, cored & cut into 8 wedges each

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, & butter a 11"x7" baking dish.

2. 2

   In a saucepan, bring cider to boil, then remove from heat & stir in apricots & cranberries. Let stand 20 minutes, then drain, but reserve the cider.

3. 3

   In a bowl, mix apricots, cranberries, cereal, 1/4 cup of the brown sugar, 1 tablespoon of the flour & 1/2 teaspoon of the cinnamon.

4. 4

   In another (large) bowl, mix 1/4 cup of the brown sugar, remaining 4 tablespoons flour & 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. To this this, add reserved cider, honey & vanilla, stirring to mix.

5. 5

   To this large bowl, add apples & toss to coat.

6. 6

   Pour the apple mixture into the prepared baking dish.

7. 7

   Top evenly with apricot/cranberry/cereal mixture, then bake about 55 minutes.

8. 8

   Remove from oven, cool slightly, & serve warm. Refrigerate leftovers.