INGREDIENTS
3 large tart apples, such as Granny Smiths
16 shortbread cookies
1/4 cup sugar
Pinch of cinnamon
1 pint vanilla ice cream

Step 1
Peel, core and chop the apples. Crumble the cookies.Step 2
Put the apples, sugar and cinnamon in a saucepan with 1/4 cup of water. Cook, covered, over medium heat for about 15 minutes. Remove the lid and cook another 10 minutes, until all the liquid is gone.Step 3
Using half the cookie crumbs, divide them between 4 glasses. Spoon ice cream over them. Top with warm apple mixture and then with more crumbs. Makes 4 servings.

Seneca Park Zoo
Learn more about the natural world at Seneca Park Zoo, one of the leading attractions in Monroe County. In operation for an amazing 110 years, the Zoo features natural habitat, landscape immersion exhibits. Considered “the future of zoos”, these exhibits allow visitors to see animals in homes similar to their native ones in the wild. For example, you’ll be able to see polar bears and sea lions under water…an incredible experience!

The Zoo’s website also has an array of fun and educational activities that is sure to keep the kids happy and engaged on a rainy day. The “Meet the Animals” page offers dozens of animal photos—amphibians, birds, fish, invertebrates, mammals, and reptiles—along with an information sheet on each one. You’ll also find stimulating quizzes, words searches, and animal games. And, the “I Wonder” page answers all those unusual questions like, “Why do tigers have stripes?”

Location and Contact Information
Seneca Park Zoo, 2222 Saint Paul Street, Rochester, New York 14621-1097
Phone: (585) 336-7200. Visit www.senecaparkzoo.org for more information.