Apple and Apricot Crisp

Ingredients

1/3 cup dried apricots -- finely chopped
2 tablespoons brandy
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons dark brown sugar -- firmly packed
1/8 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons cold unsalted butter -- cut into bits
1/3 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
2 tablespoons almonds -- sliced
2 golden delicious apples -- peeled and sliced

Instructions

In a small bowl let the apricots soak in the brandy for 5 minutes. In a
bowl blend the flour, brown sugar, salt and butter until the mixture
resembles coarse meal, add the oats and almonds and toss mixture until it
is combined well. In a 9-inch (4-cup) glass pie plate toss together the
apples and the apricot brandy mixture, sprinkle the oat mixture over the
top, and bake for 25 minutes at 400 degrees.
Cool before cutting.