- Topping:
- 1/2 cup flour
- 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 1/4 cup SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener, Granulated
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 pinch nutmeg
- 4 tablespoons cold, unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- Filling:
- 4 large Macintosh or other tart apples
- 3 Bartlett or Anjou pears
- 2 tablespoons SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener, Granulated
- 3 tablespoons apple juice concentrate
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly butter a deep 2 to 2 1/2 quart baking dish. Set aside.
- To prepare topping: Pour flour, brown sugar, SPLENDA(R) Granulated Sweetener, cinnamon and nutmeg into a medium mixing bowl. Stir well. Add butter and mix with an electric mixer, using the paddle attachment, until the topping is crumbly or sandy in texture. Set aside.
- To prepare filling: Peel, core and thickly slice the apples and pears. Place them in the buttered baking dish. The fruit should be at least 2 1/2 inches deep in the pan. Add more fruit, if necessary. Add SPLENDA(R) Granulated Sweetener and apple juice concentrate. Toss until coated. Cover with the topping.
- Bake in the preheated 400 degrees F oven 40-50 minutes or until fruit is tender and the topping has browned.