On this new series, acclaimed author and sight loss coach Donna Jodhan gives you her tips and tricks for creating delicious meals in the kitchen. Included with the episode are the recipes below.

Five Spice Apple Crisp

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

6 Golden Delicious apples, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch thick slices

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

¼ cup packed brown sugar

¾ teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder or ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon and ¼ teaspoon ground all-spice, plus additional for garnish

1 cup coarsely crushed Chinese-style almond cookies or almond biscotti

Sweetened whipped cream (optional)

Directions:

Butter inside of 4 ½ quart Crock-Pot with melted butter.

Add apples and lemon juice, toss to combine. Sprinkle apples with brown sugar and five-spice powder, toss again.

Cover, cook on low 3 ½ hours, or until apples are tender.

Sprinkle cookies over apples.

Spoon into bowls.

Serve warm.

Garnish with whipped cream and sprinkle with additional five-spice powder.

Makes 4 servings.

Hints and Tips for the Kitchen:

No Honey? (1 cup)

* Use 1 ¼ cups of sugar plus ¼ cup water (or the liquid called for in the recipe?. You're taking a chance, however, whenever you substitute sugar for liquid sweetener, or vice versa, in delicately balanced recipes.

No Cake Flour?

* Use all-purpose flour. Sift, pile lightly into a 1 cup measure; level off. Then remove 2 tablespoons. Use this 7/8 measure for each cup of cake flour.

* To reverse the process when you have only cake flour and need all-purpose, use 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons cake flour for each cup of all-purpose flour.

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