Apple Cherry Pecan Crisp - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Filling
6 Red Delicious apples
6 granny smith apples
1 cup dried cherries (or 1 1/2 cups fresh)
1 cup orange juice
1 cinnamon stick
1/2 cup raspberry liqueur
1/4 cup brown sugar
Topping
5 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 lbs butter
1 1/2 cups pecans

Preparation

Peel and core apples. Cut into 1/8-inch pieces. Simmer all filling ingredients until apples become soft.
Put first 4 ingredients in mixer bowl with paddle attachment.
Cut butter into small cubes and chill. Add to above ingredients and mix until mealy. Add pecans to above and pulse to mix.
Place apple mixture in a large 2-inch deep baking dish. Top with crisp topping. Bake at 350\u00b0F for 45 minutes until top is browned.