#2293 - Deep Dish Apples

(by Shirley McNevich)

1 - 30oz. can Comstock apple pie filling (or other brand if same size)
1 1/4 cups chopped walnuts (Black Diamond brand)
1/2 cup golden raisins
2 tsp. cinnamon
3/4 cup flour
3/4 cup Quaker quick oats
1/2 cup Domino's dark brown sugar (packed)
1/2 tsp. salt
1/3 cup cold butter (cut into small pieces)

In a saucepan add golden raisins and cover them with water--bring to a boil, cook for 5 minutes, then drain and cool the raisins. In a bowl add apple pie filling, cooled raisins, 1 tsp. cinnamon and 1/2 cup of the chopped walnuts--stir to mix. Spread the mixture in a greased 9 x 13 glass baking dish. In a bowl add brown sugar, flour, oats, salt, 1 tsp. cinnamon and the cold butter pieces--mix with a pastry blender until it makes crumbs. Add the rest of the chopped walnuts to the crumb mixture--stir. Sprinkle the crumb mixture over the apple mixture. Bake at 375 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until bubbly and top is crisp and browned.