Peachy Amaretto Crisp~

As promised, here is my recipe for peach crisp. There's the name 'Ann Heikkila' of Minnesota printed beneath the recipe- so I am giving her credit. If anybody actually knows this lady, tell her I said, 'thank you'. =)

Peachy Amaretto Crisp~
Filling:
1/4 cup sugar
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
3 Tbsp. almond flavored liqueur (or orange juice + 1 tsp. almond extract)
5 to 6 cups peeled, sliced fresh peaches
Topping:
3/4 cup flour
3/4 cup quick cooking oats
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup margarine or butter
1/3 cup chopped slivered toasted almonds

Directions:
Heat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl stir together all filling ingredients except peaches; mix well. Stir in peaches; pour into a 12x8-inch baking dish. In another medium bowl combine all topping ingredients except margarine and almonds. Cut in margarine until crumbly; stir in almonds. Crumble mixture over peaches. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly around edges.

Simple and delicious! I skipped the almonds in my dish because my kids don't like nuts. I also make more crumble for my topping- because that's the part everybody likes best. We ate ours warm with cream over the top, but this would be great with vanilla icecream, or real whipping cream too. Come to think of it, practically any dessert in life is better with icecream or whipped cream in my book. =)

In case anyone is wondering about me and my biking, I did manage to get out and ride twice yesterday. Somehow it just worked into my schedule. I was happy about that. It made up for some of the extra calories I ate in the peach crisp. See? In real life, it's all about balance...sacrifices and rewards...enjoying the little things...and just rolling with whatever comes your way. Enjoy this recipe; and if you try it, drop me an email with your review of it. Thanks!