Sorry it has been a while since I've blogged. It's been a little insane with Christmas sneaking up on me! After celebrating a wonderful Christmas with my amazing family, I decided to share a few of the Christmas goodies we enjoyed.

My family likes to also eat healthfully, and we try to keep that tradition even on the holidays. Yesterday, we ate Cedar Plank Salmon that my dad grilled. We also had an amazing Greek Salad that my aunt made. She filled it with bell peppers (of all colors), cucumbers, olives, grape tomatoes, and feta cheese. It was scrumptious, and I actually ate it for leftovers tonight for dinner! We had several other dishes on Christmas, but these are the 2 that stand out the most.

Since I am a former pastry chef, I am in charge of making the desserts for most family functions and holidays. I decided that I wanted to do something a little lighter this year. I made a pear, apple, and cranberry tart tatin with a whole wheat crust. It went over fantastically!!! We served it with some low fat, low sugar vanilla ice cream. My family loved it.

With this in mind, I would like to share this recipe, so here it is.

Crust:

In a food processor combine:

1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup quick cooking oats
1tbsp granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon

To this add and pulse just until combined:

4 oz. unsalted butter (cold)

Next add:

2 tbsp canola oil
3tbsp ice water

Pulse until just comes together and knead on a floured surface to form a ball. Wrap and chill while making the filling.

For Filling:

Mix together:

4 apples, peeled and sliced
4 pears, peeled and sliced
1 tbsp lemon juice

In a 12 inch skillet, mix together:

1/2 cup light brown sugar
3 tbsp unsalted butter
1 tbsp cinnamon
1tsp ground ginger

Cook this mixture in a skillet until it melts together. Remove from heat, and layer the apples and pears in the pan:

Once you have made a layer of apples and pears sprinkle some dried cranberries, make another layer of apples and pears, and then sprinkle more dried cranberries. Finish with a 3rd layer of apples and pears. Remove from heat, roll out dough, and place on fruit. Place in oven, on 350, for about 45 minutes. Remove from oven and let rest for about 5 minutes. Turn skillet over onto a pan lined with parchment. Let sit for 15 minutes to let the tart set. Cut into the desired amount of slices, and serve with light vanilla ice cream.

I hope everyone enjoys this recipe as much as my family did!!!