TRIPLE BERRY CRISP

I found this recipe after receiving some beautiful fresh blackberries from my friend Julie. Make sure you have vanilla ice cream or whip cream to top it with.


Ingredients
• 1 1/2 cups fresh blackberries
• 1 1/2 cups fresh raspberries
• 1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries
• 4 tablespoons white sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups rolled oats
• 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 1/2 cups butter

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a large bowl, gently toss together blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, and white sugar; set aside.
In a separate large bowl, combine flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Cut in butter until crumbly. Press half of mixture in the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan. Cover with berries. Sprinkle remaining crumble mixture over the berries.
Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until fruit is bubbly and topping is golden brown.

Remember when using frozen berries be sure to thaw and drain really well. I used some frozen and some fresh.

GLAZED APPLE BARS

I got this recipe from one of my favorite blogs, check it out here. These are so incredibly delicious, you will not be disappointed.

First you combine 4 C. flour, 1/2 t. salt and 2 C. sugar.
Then, but in 3 sticks of butter. The mixture will be crumbly and Meg & Edie reccommend you use your hands. I agree I tried my pastry cutter and it's a l0t of work. Press about 2/3 of this crumbly mixture into a jelly roll pan.

Peel, core and slice 4-5 Granny Smith appples and layer over the shortbread mixture.
Combine 1/3 C sugar and 1 t. cinnamon, sprinkle it over the apples.
Crumble the remaining flour/sugar/butter mixture on top of the apples. Bake it at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes...until it is crispy on the bottom.

After it bakes, let it cool.
Make a glaze with 1 C. powdered sugar, 1 t. vanilla, 1-3 T. water., start with 1 t. and keep adding until you get a "glaze like" consistency.