GLOGG

 GLOGG

We got this recipe from the advent calendar.  It is a Danish recipe.  Everyone liked it but Abagail.  I found the cinnamon sticks and cloves in the bulk.  Couldn't find cardamon pods so we used 4 drops of essential oil cardamon.  We didn't add the raisins, almonds or orange slices at the end, but it would be good.

32 oz. fruit juice (grape, apple) - we used grape

Peel of 1/2 an orange and orange slices (did a whole orange of slices)

2 cinnamon sticks

4 whole cardamon pods or 4 drops essential oil cardamon

5 whole cloves

1 knob of ginger that has been peeled (put in whole)

Garnish: raisins, almonds, orange slices

Add everything except garnish to a heavy bottomed pot (did red pot).  Simmer mixture for 15-20 minutes (did on medium).

Strain out the spices.  Then heat the glogg but don't boil.

Drop in raisins and almonds into mug and top with glogg.  Can serve with orange slices and ginger snaps.

APPLE AND PEAR CRISP

APPLE AND PEAR CRISP

Very yummy! Smells like "Fall" when cooking. We served with ice cream. Takes a while to prepare, but totally worth it. Could make this once a month and not get sick of it. Got this from Food Network. It was from Barefoot Contessa.

2 pounds pears (about 4 - Bosc or any kind)

2 pounds apples (about 6 - Macoun, Fugi or any cooking kind)

1 tsp. grated orange zest (1 orange)

1 tsp. grated lemon zest (1 big lemon)

2 T freshly squeezed orange juice (just squeezed orange, didn't measure - next time try only 1 half of the orange)

2 T freshly squeezed lemon juice (just squeezed lemon, didn't measure)

1/2 cup sugar

1/4 cup flour

1 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. nutmeg

TOPPING:

1 1/2 cups flour

3/4 cup sugar

3/4 cup brown sugar, lightly packed

1/2 tsp. kosher salt

1 cup old-fashioned oatmeal

2 sticks cold unsalted butter, diced

Preheat oven to 350.

Peel, core and cut the pears and apples into large chunks. Place the fruit in a large bowl and add other ingredients (except topping). Pour into a 9x12 2" oval baking dish (used round stoneware).

TOPPING:

Combine everything and mix on low until the mixture is in large crumbles (used Bosch whisk attachment). Sprinkle over fruit, covering fruit completely. Place baking dish on a cookie sheet - very important!! Bake for 50 minutes - 1 hour or until the top is brown and fruit is bubbly (1/2 way through check to see if needs to be covered with foil). Serve warm.