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Pear Crisp Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
3/4 C coarsely chopped nuts
1/2 C flour
1/4 C light brown sugar
4 Tbs sugar
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1/8 tsp salt
5 Tbs unsalted butter, melted
1 tsp cornstarch
2 tsp fresh lemon juice
3 lbs ripe but firm pears

Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 425º.

Process nuts, flour, brown sugar, 2 Tbs sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and 1/8 teaspoon salt in food processor. Drizzle butter and pulse until mixture resembles crumbly wet sand. Set aside.

In large bowl, whisk together remaining 2 Tbs sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, and pinch of salt. Peel core, and wedge pears. Cut wedges in half crosswise. Gently toss with sugar mixture and transfer to 8-inch-square baking dish. Sprinkle topping evenly over fruit.

Bake27-32 minutes until fruit is bubbling around edges and topping is deep golden brown. Cool on wire rack 15 minutes. Serve.

Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
Serves 8

 

 

 

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