Nutty Apple Streusel Dessert

By dashy_65

Ingredients

• TOPPING:
• 6 cups sliced peeled tart apples
• 1-1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 3/4 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup biscuit/baking mix
• 1 cup biscuit/baking mix
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons cold butter
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds
• Ice cream or whipped cream, optional

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, toss apples with cinnamon, allspice and nutmeg. Place in a greased 3-qt. slow cooker. In a bowl, combine milk, butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla and baking mix. Spoon over apples.
For topping, combine biscuit mix and brown sugar in a bowl; cut in butter until crumbly. Add almonds; sprinkle over apples. Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hour or until the apples are tender. Serve with ice cream or whipped cream if desired. Yield: 6-8 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 cup) equals 378 calories, 16 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 75 mg cholesterol, 387 mg sodium, 57 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 5 g protein.
Nutty Apple Streusel Dessert published in Taste of Home February/March 1998, p25