Mincemeat And Apple Dessert

• 4 cups tart apples, thinly sliced
• 1 -2 cup mincemeat
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1/2 cup dates, chopped
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips or 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
• 1/3 cup cranberry juice
• 1 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, & butter a 9" square baking dish.
2. Spread half the apple slices in the baking dish.
3. Combine mincemeat, nuts, dates & chocolate chips, then spread mixture over apples.
4. Pour cranberry juice over the mincemeat layer, then cover that with the remaining apple slices.
5. In a bowl, combine brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt & butter, mixing with fingertips until crumbly.
6. Sprinkle over apples in baking dish.
7. Bake 55-60 minutes, or until apples are tender.
8. Serve warm with whipped cream or ice cream.

tart apples, mincemeat, walnuts, dates, semisweet chocolate chips, cranberry juice, light brown sugar, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, salt, unsalted butter

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mincemeat-and-apple-dessert-218144 (may not work)