Rhubarb-apple-crisp

Rhubarb-Apple Crisp
Liberally adapted from various crisp recipes; Serves 6

ingredients
Filling
1 lb rhubarb, cut into 1" pieces
2 Fuji apples, cored and diced
3 T tapioca
1/2 t cinnamon
1/4 t nutmeg
2/3 c granulated sugar
1 T orange zest
2 T orange juice

Topping
2/3 c all purpose flour*
1/2 c packed light brown sugar
1/2 c regular oats*
1/2 t cinnamon
dash of salt
6 T unsalted butter, cold and cut into small cubes**

instructions

  1. Combine all ingredients for filling into medium bowl. Let sit 15 minutes. Pour into 13x9 baking dish.
  2. Preheat oven to 375
  3. Combine all ingredients for topping except butter. Cut in butter (with hands or pastry blender) until crumbly. Sprinkle topping over filling.
  4. Bake ~30 minutes. Let sit 10 before serving.

*You can easily turn this into a gluten-free dessert by using gluten-free oats and gluten-free flour

. Since you're not using the flour to develop gluten, you won't need other additives such as guar gum or xantham gum. Most Whole Foods stores stock both of these products, but they can also be ordered online.

**You can also make this as a dairy-free dessert by using margarine (many brands are dairy-free) or the Smart Balance spreads. I'd recommend the Smart Balance Lite over margarine any day. I've also heard Earth Balance brand is a good non-dairy substitute.