Fresh Pear Ginger Crisp Recipe

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Gingersnaps lend crunch to my heartwarming cool-weather classic, featuring the season's juiciest fruit—pears.—Linda Robertson, Cozad, Nebraska

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Fresh Pear Ginger Crisp Recipe

Prep: 15 min. + chilling Bake: 35 min.

Yield: 9 Servings

15 35 50

Ingredients

1 cup crushed gingersnap cookies (about 20 cookies)
1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup butter, softened
7 medium pears (about 2-1/2 pounds), peeled and thinly sliced
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Vanilla ice cream, optional

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the first six ingredients. With clean hands, work butter into oat mixture until well combined. Refrigerate for 15 minutes.
Place pears in a small bowl; add flour and toss to coat. Transfer to a greased 8-in. square baking dish; sprinkle with oat mixture.
Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until topping is golden brown and fruit is tender. Serve warm with ice cream if desired. Yield: 9 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (calculated without ice cream) equals 268 calories, 9 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 18 mg cholesterol, 189 mg sodium, 48 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Fresh Pear Ginger Crisp in Taste of Home Christmas Annual Annual 2012, p153