Recipe: Crisp Nut Dessert Topping (3-cup food processor)

CRISP NUT DESSERT TOPPING

1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3 tablespoons butter or margarine, cut up
1/3 cup old-fashioned rolled oats, uncooked
1 cup walnut or pecan pieces

Place sugar, flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg in chopper (3-cup capacity food processor); process 3 to 4 seconds to mix.

Add butter; pulse 1 or 2 times for 4 seconds each to blend.

Add oats and nuts; pulse 3 to 4 times for 4 seconds each to mix. Spread mixture on baking sheet.

Bake at 375 degrees F for 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden brown, stirring occasionally.

Cool completely; break apart. Sprinkle over ice cream, fruit, or prepared pie filling. Store in cool dry place in tightly covered container.

Yield: About 2 cups. 8 servings (1⁄4 cup per serving)

Per serving: 198 cal, 3 g pro, 16 g carb, 14 g fat, 12 mg chol, 5 mg sod.

Source: KitchenAid Chef's Chopper manual