Makes 4 plus servings
Fall Fruits:
2 pears, peeled and thinly sliced
3 apples, peeled and thinly sliced
4 tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 cup dried cranberries
3 tablespoons unbleached, all purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Sauce:
1 cup sugar
4 teaspoons arrowroot
1 cup whole milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg yolk
Heat oven to 400F. In a large bowl, combine all fall fruit ingredients, stirring until fruit is evenly coated with the flour and brown sugar. Place in an ungreased baking dish; cover with foil. Bake for 20 minutes, or until fruit is crisp-tender.
Meanwhile, combine all sauce ingredients in a medium saucepan, whisking until well blended. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and comes to a boil.
To serve, spoon warm fruit mix into individual dessert dishes. Top each with sauce.
Source: Chef Bev Shaffer
(www.mustardseedmarket.com)