Maple Croustade and Orchard Fruits

Ingredients

• 500 ml of orchard fruits (apples, pears, peaches, prunes), peeled (2 cups)
• 15 ml of all purpose flour (1 tablespoon)
• 2 ml of ground cinnamon (1/2 teaspoon)
• 1 ml of nutmeg (1/4 teaspoon)
• 125 ml of maple syrup (1/2 cup)

Crust

• 190 ml of all purpose flour (2/3 cup)
• 190 ml of oat flakes (oatmeal) (2/3 cup)
• 1 ml of nutmeg (1/4 teaspoon)
• 125 ml of unsalted butter at room temperature (1/2 cup)

Method

1. Preheat oven to 350 °F (175 °C). In a buttered oven tray, mix all the fruits, the flour and the spices. Pour the syrup over the fruit. Set aside for later.

Crust

1. Mix the flour, the oat flakes, the maple sugar and the spices in a bowl. Incorporate the butter. Pour the oat mixture over the fruit and press down with the back of a spoon to flatten the preparation
2. Cook in the center of oven for 40 to 50 minutes. Serve with ice cream. * One can also prepare individual portions.