The combination of juicy apples, tart cranberries, and a buttery oat topping make this crisp an extra delicious way to celebrate the flavors of the season.
CRANBERRY APPLE CRISP OAT TOPPING
SERVES 10 TO 12
4 large (about 2 pounds), sweet, firm apples, such as Braeburn, peeled, cored, and cut into 8 pieces
1 pound fresh cranberries, rinsed and dried
1 cup roughly chopped walnuts
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
2 teaspoons grated orange zest
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1 1/2 cups rolled oats
1 1/2 cups packed light-brown sugar
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
12 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
1 1/2 cups grated white cheddar
Vanilla ice cream, as accompaniment
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
In a large bowl, combine apples, cranberries, walnuts, sugar, orange juice, orange zest, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, and 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg, and toss well to combine. Transfer to a 9-by 13-inch baking dish placed on a rimmed baking s