Harvest Pear Crisp With Candied Ginger Food

GINGER PEAR CRISP

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to center position and heat oven to 375 degrees. Mix gingersnap crumbs, flour, brown sugar, nuts (or oatmeal) and butter in a medium bowl; set aside. Place pears in a medium bowl.
• Bring 1 cup of the pear syrup, 1/4 cup sugar, ginger and cloves to boil in a small saucepan. Whisk cornstarch into remaining 2 Tbs. pear juice, then whisk it into boiling syrup; continue to simmer until thick, less than a minute. Pour over pears, toss to coat and turn into a 9-inch square baking pan.
• Sprinkle crumble clusters over pears. Bake until topping is golden and pears are bubbly, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool until warm and serve.

CLASSIC PEAR CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 2 quart casserole dish or 9 inch square baking dish.
• In a medium bowl, stir together the oats, brown sugar, 1/2 cup flour, 1 teaspoon crystallized ginger, and cinnamon. Stir in the butter until the mixture is crumbly with pea sized lumps. Set aside.
• In a separate bowl, stir together the white sugar, 2 tablespoons flour and 2 teaspoons of crystallized ginger. Add the sliced pears, and toss to blend. Transfer to the prepared baking dish. Spread with the oat topping.
• Bake for 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven, until pears are soft and topping is golden brown. Cool slightly before serving with vanilla ice cream.

HARVEST PEAR CRISP WITH CANDIED GINGER

Steps:

• For topping:
• Whisk first 4 ingredients in medium bowl. Add butter. Working quickly so butter does not soften, rub in with fingertips until moist clumps form. Stir in oats, almonds, and ginger. Chill while preparing filling. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and keep chilled.
• For filling:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Whisk first 4 ingredients in large bowl. Add pears; toss. Transfer to 13 x 9 x 2-inch oval baking dish. Sprinkle topping over pear mixture.
• Bake until topping is crisp and golden brown and juices are bubbling, about 50 minutes. Serve warm.

VEGAN GINGER PEAR CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 F and lightly grease an 8x8 inch square baking pan.
• Combine the flour, Quaker old fashion oats, brown sugar, almonds, cinnamon, ginger, and salt. Add in pieces of the butter and squeeze them into the flour oat mixture. Stir in the crystallized ginger and set aside.
• Meanwhile, combine the pears, brown sugar, maple syrup, cornstarch, lemon juice, cinnamon, ginger and vanilla. Toss to coat. Put into the baking dish and top with the crisp.
• Bake for about 35-40 minutes or until the pears are tender and the topping is golden brown. Serve warm or cold with ice cream.

APPLE PEAR GINGER CRISP

Steps:

• toss all of the filling ingredients together and pour into a greased 2.5 qt (or 11x7 or 13x9 for thinner) casserole dish.
• combine topping ingredients until crumbs form, sprinkle evenly over the fruit.
• bake at 375 for 40 minutes, cool 15 minutes before serving.

GINGER PEAR CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Toss first six ingredients together in a bowl. Pour into a buttered baking dish. Using a fork combine the remaining six ingredients. Spoon topping across pears. Bake for 30 minutes or until brown and bubbly.

HARVEST PEAR CRISP

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 375.
• Combine pears and lemon juice in a 2-quart baking dish and toss gently to coat.
• Combine Splenda, cornstarch, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon and stir with a whisk.
• Add cornstarch mixture to pear mixture; toss well to coat.
• Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup.
• Place flour, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, brown sugar, and salt in a food processor.
• Pulse 2 times or until combined.
• Add chilled butter, pulse 6 times or until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• Add oats and pecans, pulse 2 times.
• Sprinkle flour mixture evenly over pear mixture.
• Bake at 375° for 40 minutes or until pears are tender and topping is golden brown.
• Cool 20 minutes on a wire rack.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.

CANDIED GINGER

Steps:

• Spray a cooling rack with nonstick spray and set it in a half sheet pan lined with parchment.
• Peel the ginger root and slice into 1/8-inch thick slices using a mandoline. Place into a 4-quart saucepan with the water and set over medium-high heat. Cover and cook for 35 minutes or until the ginger is tender.
• Transfer the ginger to a colander to drain, reserving 1/4 cup of the cooking liquid. Weigh the ginger and measure out an equal amount of sugar. Return the ginger and 1/4 cup water to the pan and add the sugar. Set over medium-high heat and bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Reduce the heat to medium and cook, stirring frequently, until the sugar syrup looks dry, has almost evaporated and begins to recrystallize, approximately 20 minutes. Transfer the ginger immediately to the cooling rack and spread to separate the individual pieces. Once completely cool, store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks. Save the sugar that drops beneath the cooling rack and use to top ginger snaps, sprinkled over ice cream or to sweeten coffee.