harvest pear crisp

Harvest Style Pear Crisp

Ingredients

  • 6 cups Anjou or Bartlett pears, cored and cut lengthwise into 1/2-inch-thick slices (about 3 pounds)
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • ⅓ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
  • ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup packed brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons chilled butter, cut into small pieces
  • ⅓ cup regular oats
  • ¼ cup chopped walnuts

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
  2. Combine pears and lemon juice in a 2-quart baking dish; toss gently to coat.
  3. Combine granulated sugar, cornstarch, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon; stir with a whisk.
  4. Add cornstarch mixture to pear mixture; toss well to coat.
  5. Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife.
  6. Place flour, ½ teaspoon cinnamon, brown sugar, and salt in a food processor; pulse 2 times or until combined. 
  7. Add chilled butter; pulse 6 times or until mixture resembles coarse meal.
  8. Add oats and walnuts; pulse 2 times.
  9. Sprinkle flour mixture evenly over pear mixture.
  10. Bake at 375°F for 40 minutes or until pears are tender and topping is golden brown.
  11. Cool 20 minutes on a wire rack; serve warm or at room temperature.

Based on recipe found on MyRecipes