The Peach Harvest is in full swing in my area, and I adore fresh peaches. So today while home I made one of my favorite peach crisps. I make this a little healthier by using  Splenda's brown sugar instead of the regular brown sugar. Still tastes great!

PEACH CRISP

• 6 cups fresh or frozen peach slices, peeled and pitted
• 1/2 cup  Splenda brown sugar, packed
• 1/4 cup unbleached flour
• 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 cup unbleached flour
• 3/4 cup Splenda brown sugar
• 3/4 cup rolled oatmeal
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 4 ounces (1 stick) butter, cold, cut in 8 pieces

How To Make Peach Crisp

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Butter a 9" X 9" glass baking pan or 2 quart stoneware baking dish. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl, toss peeled and pitted ripe peach slices with 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/4 flour and lemon juice and arrange in prepared baking dish. Set aside.
4. Combine 1 cup flour, 3/4 cup brown sugar, oatmeal and cinnamon in the bowl of a food processor, and pulse until blended.
5. With the food processor running, add cold butter a few pieces at a time. Pulse until the butter is incorporated and looks like coarse meal.
6. Spread topping ingredients evenly over the peaches and bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes or until peaches are bubbling through and the topping is starting to brown. Remove from oven and cool for 15 minutes or more before serving.
7. Serve warm with Sweetened Whipped Cream (below) or your choice of ice cream!
8. Refrigerate any leftovers if there are any left!
9. Serves 6.

This Peach Crisp Recipe can be jazzed up by adding blackberries, raspberries or cherries for color, sliced almonds and almond extract for taste or pure maple syrup for sweetness. ( For a really yummy twist, add blueberries. ) Experiment with different fruits and spices. Substitute apples for the peaches and voilà! Apple Crisp! 

Sweetened Whipped Cream

• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Directions:

1. In large mixing bowl, whip heavy whipping cream until almost stiff.
2. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla and whip until stiff. Do not over whip cream.

Read more at Suite101: Peach Crisp Recipe Made With Fresh Peaches: Recipe For Fresh Peach Crisp Topped with Sweetened Whipped Cream | Suite101.com http://donna-diegel.suite101.com/peach-crisp-recipe-made-with-fresh-peaches-a62286#ixzz1XfqRgQ5X

9/11--10 Years

We all remember what tomorrow is. My thoughts and prayers to all the
family and friends affected. In my memories are the victims, the plane
crews and passengers and all the victims and rescuers and those
affected. If you are like me, you can remember exactly where you were
when it all started going down. Here is an excellent piece from a food end about that day.

http://www.foodista.com/blog/2011/09/10/heartwrenching-piece-about-windows-on-the-world