Holiday Apple Crisp - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup dried cherries, unsweetened
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup old fashioned oats
1/2 cup trans-fat free margarine
1/2 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1/4 cup Splenda granular (or other granular substitute)
2 tablespoons Splenda granular
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
9 granny smith apples, sliced (9 to 10 cups)
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F Lightly coat a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
Place cherries and water in a bowl and let soak until ready to use.
Meanwhile, combine oats, margarine, 1/4 cup of the flour, 1/4 cup of the sugar substitute, and 1 tablespoon of the cinnamon in a medium bowl; stir until mixture is crumbly.
Toss apples and lemon juice together in a large bowl. Add remaining 1/4 cup flour, 2 tablespoons sugar substitute, and remaining 1 tablespoon cinnamon; stir to combine.
Place apples in baking dish. Pour cherries and soaking water over apple mixture; toss gently to combine. Sprinkle oat topping evenly over fruit.
Bake until apples are tender, about 40 minutes. Serve warm.