Spiced Pistachio crumble

Makes: One 9x13 Dish.

Ingredients:

Filling:

1 1/2 lbs granny smith apples (about 4 1/2 cups)
1/2 lb pears (about 1 1/2 cups)
1/2 lb golden raisins (about 1 1/2 cups)
1/2 lb dates (about 1 1/2 cups)
1/2 lb dried figs (about 1 1/2 cups)

2 tbsp cornstarch

5 tbsp sugar

pinch of Salt

1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp cloves
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp cardamom
1/4 cup orange juice

Topping:

10 oz flour (2 1/4 cup)
6 oz pistachios blended (About 1 1/2 cups)

10 oz sugar (2 1/4 cup)

Salt

2 oz water (about 1/4 cup)
1/2 tbsp flax meal
1/3 cup oil
zest of 1 orange

Directions:

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
Prepare your apples by peeling them and cutting them into wedges about the size youd cut them for a kid. Peel your pears and cut them into roughly the same size as the apples. For your dates make sure they are pitted, and ensure there are no stems left on your figs. Cut both the dates and figs into 4 equal portions.
Zest your orange and set the zest aside for later. Juice your orange and make sure not to get any seeds in the liquid. This will be used in your filling.

In a large bowl combine all of your filling ingredients. With a large spoon mix the ingredients until well combined. Set this aside while you make your topping.
Topping Directions:
in a food processor, blender, or using a knife blend your pistachios until tehy are essentially a flour.

In a large bowl combine the flour, pistachios, and salt. With a whisk mix the ingredients until well combined.
In a food processor, Blender, or using an immersion blender mix the water and flax seed and pulse the mixture for thirty seconds. It will be foamy and almost resemble an egg white.
measure out your oil and while the food processor, blender or immersion blender are running slowly pour the oil into your flax and water mixture. Continue to mix for another thirty seconds. you will end up with a thickened white mixture that resembles a loose mayo.
Place the egg replacer in a second bowl. add your sugar, and zest. whisk this mixture until well combined.
pour the wet ingredients on top of the dry ingredients and using a large spoon or spatula stir these together until all your wet batter has been incorporated. this will feel like a very loose cookie dough.
work the dough between your fingers, Continuing to do so until you end up with a good mix of large pieces and small to medium pieces. Think sand with a variety of different sized rocks. These creating an amazing texture when baked.
Give your filling a stir again to make sure all your fruits are evenly coated and pour them into your baking dish. Try to make them as evenly layered as possible.
Now using your hands spread the crumble topping over your filling, more like your dusting it, until you have a roughly equal amount spread throughout the dish.
bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes. You will know its done when your filling just starts bubbling up through your topping.
let cool completely before serving.

Spiced Pistachio crumble

Ingredients:

Filling:

1 1/2 lbs granny smith apples (about 4 1/2 cups)

1/2 lb pears (about 1 1/2 cups)

1/2 lb golden raisins (about 1 1/2 cups)

1/2 lb dates (about 1 1/2 cups)

1/2 lb dried figs (about 1 1/2 cups)

2 tbsp cornstarch

5 tbsp sugar

pinch of Salt

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp ginger

1/4 tsp cloves

1/4 tsp nutmeg

1/4 tsp cardamom

1/4 cup orange juice

Topping:

10 oz flour (2 1/4 cup)

6 oz pistachios blended (About 1 1/2 cups)

10 oz sugar (2 1/4 cup)

Salt

2 oz water (about 1/4 cup)

1/2 tbsp flax meal

1/3 cup oil

zest of 1 orange

Directions:

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

Zest your orange and set the zest aside for later. Juice your orange and make sure not to get any seeds in the liquid. This will be used in your filling.

In a large bowl combine all of your filling ingredients. With a large spoon mix the ingredients until well combined. Set this aside while you make your topping.

Topping Directions:

in a food processor, blender, or using a knife blend your pistachios until tehy are essentially a flour.

In a large bowl combine the flour, pistachios, and salt. With a whisk mix the ingredients until well combined.

In a food processor, Blender, or using an immersion blender mix the water and flax seed and pulse the mixture for thirty seconds. It will be foamy and almost resemble an egg white.

measure out your oil and while the food processor, blender or immersion blender are running slowly pour the oil into your flax and water mixture. Continue to mix for another thirty seconds. you will end up with a thickened white mixture that resembles a loose mayo.

Place the egg replacer in a second bowl. add your sugar, and zest. whisk this mixture until well combined.

pour the wet ingredients on top of the dry ingredients and using a large spoon or spatula stir these together until all your wet batter has been incorporated. this will feel like a very loose cookie dough.

work the dough between your fingers, Continuing to do so until you end up with a good mix of large pieces and small to medium pieces. Think sand with a variety of different sized rocks. These creating an amazing texture when baked.

Give your filling a stir again to make sure all your fruits are evenly coated and pour them into your baking dish. Try to make them as evenly layered as possible.

Now using your hands spread the crumble topping over your filling, more like your dusting it, until you have a roughly equal amount spread throughout the dish.

bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes. You will know its done when your filling just starts bubbling up through your topping.

let cool completely before serving.