Apple Crisp

Miss America 1999, Nicole Johnson, joined Mr. Food on his show to share this favorite apple recipe of hers that everybody will love, including people on diabetic diets. As a diabetic herself, she knows that eating healthy doesn't mean sacrificing flavor.

Serves: 6

Cooking Time: 25 min

Ingredients

• 6 medium apples, cored, peeled and thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, divided
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
• 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons reduced-fat margarine

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Coat a 9-inch microwave-safe pie plate with cooking spray.
    
2. In a large bowl, combine apples, 2 tablespoons flour, the sugar, and cinnamon; mix well. Spoon into pie plate and cover with wax paper. Microwave on high power for 4 to 6 minutes, or until the apples are soft.
    
3. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine remaining 1/4 cup flour, the oats, and brown sugar; mix well. With a fork, blend in margarine until crumbly; sprinkle over  apples.
    
4. Bake 20 to 25 minutes, or until golden and bubbly. Serve warm.

Nutritional Information

Serving Size: 1/2 cup
Per serving: Exchanges: 2 Carbohydrate
Total Carbohydrate: 32 grams, Dietary Fiber: 3 grams, Sugars: 22 grams

• Recipe courtesy of "Diabetes Forecast" magazine. For more information on diabetes, check out the American Diabetes Association Web site at www.diabetes.org or call 1-800-DIABETES.
  
  
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