Yankee Cranberry Apple Crisp

Yankee cranberry-apple crisp is sure-fire. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

 


Servings: 8 to 10

Active Work Time: 45 minutes

Total Preparation Time: 2 hours plus 2 hours cooling

CRISP TOPPING

1/2 cup (1 stick) plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled, cut in pieces

1 cup light brown sugar, packed

1 cup flour

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/8 teaspoon salt

2/3 cup pecans

1. Place the butter, sugar, flour, cinnamon, salt and pecans in a food processor and process until the mixture is finely ground and crumbly without seeing any flour, about 30 seconds. Transfer to a plastic food bag; place in the refrigerator until ready to use.

FRUIT

2 cups cranberries

1 cup granulated sugar, divided

1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest

2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest, divided

1/2 cup water

7 large tart apples (a mix of Jonathan, Golden Delicious, Granny Smith), peeled, halved, cored, thinly sliced