Comments on: apple cranberry crisp http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/apple-cranberry-crisp/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:58:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sasha http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/apple-cranberry-crisp/#comment-1221166 Sasha Mon, 28 Nov 2011 04:29:05 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/apple-cranberry-crisp/#comment-1221166 I made this for Thanksgiving and a dinner party a few days later. For both events the crisp topping turned out like a crumble topping, and I even altered the recipe the second time by cutting out some of the flour and adding some egg to make it more moist before I put it in the oven. I checked and rechecked the recipe for any missing ingredients, but I simply cannot get the topping to look like yours! have you any idea what's going wrong? I made this for Thanksgiving and a dinner party a few days later. For both events the crisp topping turned out like a crumble topping, and I even altered the recipe the second time by cutting out some of the flour and adding some egg to make it more moist before I put it in the oven. I checked and rechecked the recipe for any missing ingredients, but I simply cannot get the topping to look like yours! have you any idea what’s going wrong?

]]> By: Wren http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/apple-cranberry-crisp/#comment-1208972 Wren Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:59:29 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/apple-cranberry-crisp/#comment-1208972 On the advice of several other posters I omitted the white sugar entirely. It went over really well with my tart flavor loving family but I'm a bit of a sugar fiend and felt like it could have been a little sweeter. Had we ice cream or something, I think that would have balanced it out. No ice cream in our family Thanksgiving because my sister is vegan. I substituted margarine for butter and flax for egg. If anyone else is wondering how to do that, 1 tablespoon of flax meal and 3 tablespoons of water, simmered until egg-like consistency (constantly stirring, about 4 min) and then cooled will stand for a small egg. Make two if you need a large egg and three if you need two eggs. On the advice of several other posters I omitted the white sugar entirely. It went over really well with my tart flavor loving family but I’m a bit of a sugar fiend and felt like it could have been a little sweeter. Had we ice cream or something, I think that would have balanced it out.

No ice cream in our family Thanksgiving because my sister is vegan. I substituted margarine for butter and flax for egg. If anyone else is wondering how to do that, 1 tablespoon of flax meal and 3 tablespoons of water, simmered until egg-like consistency (constantly stirring, about 4 min) and then cooled will stand for a small egg. Make two if you need a large egg and three if you need two eggs.

]]> By: deb http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/apple-cranberry-crisp/#comment-903837 deb Thu, 08 Sep 2011 19:24:40 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/apple-cranberry-crisp/#comment-903837 I haven't remade it (I have terrible memories of it!) but I'd simply halve both the white and brown sugar for a restrained sweetness. I haven’t remade it (I have terrible memories of it!) but I’d simply halve both the white and brown sugar for a restrained sweetness.

]]> By: Natalie http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/apple-cranberry-crisp/#comment-901230 Natalie Thu, 08 Sep 2011 03:10:39 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/apple-cranberry-crisp/#comment-901230 Hi Deb! I don't know if you're still checking old pages like this, but I was wondering if you ever got that "recipe do-over," and what the best amount of sugar would be here? Thanks! Hi Deb! I don’t know if you’re still checking old pages like this, but I was wondering if you ever got that “recipe do-over,” and what the best amount of sugar would be here? Thanks!

]]> By: Rose http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/apple-cranberry-crisp/#comment-748579 Rose Mon, 27 Jun 2011 20:59:56 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/apple-cranberry-crisp/#comment-748579 This looks wonderful, will be trying it soon! This looks wonderful, will be trying it soon!

]]> By: Jen http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/apple-cranberry-crisp/#comment-473593 Jen Tue, 30 Nov 2010 01:20:17 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/apple-cranberry-crisp/#comment-473593 Having leftover unused fresh cranberries, I made this recipe this weekend, and with several tweaks, I loved it! Used a mix of different apple varieties still leftover from my last orchard visit, omitted all of the white sugar & black pepper, and swapped in a double amount of the topping from your breakfast apricot crisp. Served cold with some lowfat greek yogurt, and it is a yummy breakfast (and dessert, as I'm having some more tonight)! Having leftover unused fresh cranberries, I made this recipe this weekend, and with several tweaks, I loved it! Used a mix of different apple varieties still leftover from my last orchard visit, omitted all of the white sugar & black pepper, and swapped in a double amount of the topping from your breakfast apricot crisp. Served cold with some lowfat greek yogurt, and it is a yummy breakfast (and dessert, as I’m having some more tonight)!

]]> By: Sam http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/apple-cranberry-crisp/#comment-413700 Sam Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:31:53 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/apple-cranberry-crisp/#comment-413700 the crisp came out nicely. i omitted the sugar from the filling completely and it was sweet enough. the orange and cinnamon and blueberry combo was a bit odd for me. next time i would leave out the orange probably. Pretty good though. :) the crisp came out nicely. i omitted the sugar from the filling completely and it was sweet enough. the orange and cinnamon and blueberry combo was a bit odd for me. next time i would leave out the orange probably. Pretty good though. :)

]]> By: Sam http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/apple-cranberry-crisp/#comment-413124 Sam Sun, 08 Aug 2010 20:14:48 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/apple-cranberry-crisp/#comment-413124 I'm making this tonight but i could not find cranberries. weird...so i'm subbing with fresh Maine blueberries and possibly doing an 1/8 cup of sugar or just omitting it completely. I'll let you know how it goes! :) I’m making this tonight but i could not find cranberries. weird…so i’m subbing with fresh Maine blueberries and possibly doing an 1/8 cup of sugar or just omitting it completely. I’ll let you know how it goes! :)

]]> By: KQ http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/apple-cranberry-crisp/#comment-336435 KQ Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:30:01 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/apple-cranberry-crisp/#comment-336435 hmmm.... I wonder if there is a missing "OR" in the recipe? As in, 2/3 cup granulated OR 2/3 cup light brown? Just a thought... Hey, I got here by way of your "surprise me!" feature. I love that! Thanks for all the wonderful recipes, and for the cute cute baby pics too! hmmm…. I wonder if there is a missing “OR” in the recipe? As in, 2/3 cup granulated OR 2/3 cup light brown? Just a thought…
Hey, I got here by way of your “surprise me!” feature. I love that!
Thanks for all the wonderful recipes, and for the cute cute baby pics too!

]]> By: Catherine http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/apple-cranberry-crisp/#comment-331426 Catherine Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:06:40 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/apple-cranberry-crisp/#comment-331426 I made this last night and it is pretty good, but I'd make a couple of adjustments. --I left out all the white sugar and I think it's a little tart. At first I thought if I made it again I'd add a little white sugar back in, but then I thought-- --instead I might follow my normal crisp practice and use sweeter apples instead of the granny smiths. I was so worried about the sugar levels that I used the GSes instead of the normal mix of farmers' market apples that I generally use in plain apple crisps, and I think it was a mistake. GSes are kind of boring and flavorless, so I felt that the cranberries kind of dominated--more apple-y apples would add more sugar and also more apple flavor to the end result. --finally, I agree with the above commentor that there's way too much topping. I used an 8x8 2 qt pyrex dish, so a little less surface area than the recipe calls for, but still, next I think next time I'll either halve the recipe, or freeze half. I made this last night and it is pretty good, but I’d make a couple of adjustments.

–I left out all the white sugar and I think it’s a little tart. At first I thought if I made it again I’d add a little white sugar back in, but then I thought–

–instead I might follow my normal crisp practice and use sweeter apples instead of the granny smiths. I was so worried about the sugar levels that I used the GSes instead of the normal mix of farmers’ market apples that I generally use in plain apple crisps, and I think it was a mistake. GSes are kind of boring and flavorless, so I felt that the cranberries kind of dominated–more apple-y apples would add more sugar and also more apple flavor to the end result.

–finally, I agree with the above commentor that there’s way too much topping. I used an 8×8 2 qt pyrex dish, so a little less surface area than the recipe calls for, but still, next I think next time I’ll either halve the recipe, or freeze half.

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