Pear Crisp Recipe

Pear Crisp Recipe
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100% would make again

Meet the Cook: Since he's a livestock truck driver, my husband often starts work around 2 or 3 a.m. A piece of this crisp will keep him going till breakfast. And our two boys - ages 10 and 7 - love to have it for dessert and in their school lunches. -Joanne Korevaar, Burgessville, Ontario

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  • 12 Servings
  • Prep: 15 min. Bake: 35 min.

Ingredients

  • 8 medium ripe pears, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

  • TOPPING:
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup old-fashioned oats
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
  • Fresh mint and additional pear slices, optional

Directions

  • Toss pears with orange juice; place in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Combine the sugar, cinnamon, allspice and ginger; sprinkle over pears.
  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, oats, brown sugar and baking powder; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over pears.
  • Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until topping is golden brown and fruit is tender. Serve warm. Garnish with mint and additional pears if desired. Yield: 12 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 265 calories, 9 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 20 mg cholesterol, 98 mg sodium, 47 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Pear Crisp published in Country Woman March/April 1999, p31

Sweet ripe pears and spicy ginger come together in this delicious fall dessert.


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Reviewed on Jan. 08, 2010 by misscleocat

This recipe is comfort food at it's best!!! I didn't have all the pears called for so I substituted 3 medium Granny Smith apples for some of the pears. I made the crisp topping the day before and kept it in the refrigerator to save some time & used apple pie spice instead of the individual spices called for in the recipe. I couldn't be more happy with the results :)

Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2009 by kcamp35

This recipe is definitely a keeper for me! I did turn my oven to broil for a few minutes at the end to get the topping just a tad bit crisper in the middle. This was delicious!

Reviewed on Sep. 05, 2009 by teresaballantyne

After canning pears all weekend, this was a delicious reward with some vanilla ice cream. Just the right amount of sweetness, and very easy to make. It's a winner

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