1 1/2 c. dates

3 Granny Smith apples

Juice of 1 lemon in 2 c. water

1/4 t. cinnamon

1/8 t. allspice

1/8 t. cloves

2 T. honey

1/2 c. apple juice

1/4 c. raisins

Remove pits and stems from dates. Combine walnuts and dates in a food processor. Process until ground, coarse texture not smooth. About 40 seconds. Press evenly into a 9″ tart pan. (I used a pie plate). Refrigerate while making filling. Slice apples into thin slices. Put in lemon water while you finish cutting apples. This will keep them from browning. Drain well when done. Place apples in a large skillet with the rest of the ingredients and cook over medium heat for 10 mins. Stir often. Remove apples with slotted spoon and put into a bowl to cool completely. Reduce liquid to about half and cool. Spread apples over crust. Brush with syrup. Serve warm or cold. Cover leftovers and refrigerate.

This is a very sweet and healthy dessert.

1 c. sugar

1/2 t. vanilla

4 egg whites

1/2 c. walnuts, chopped (optional)

2 t. baking powder

pinch of cinnamon

2 c. apples, finely chopped

Mix all ingredients except the apple in a large bowl. The mixture will be thick. Stir in apples. Spray a 9″ pie plate with a non-stick spray. Spoon mixture into the plate and bake for 35 mins at 350 degrees.  This is baked in a pie plate and called a pie, but, the result is more of a cake.