Maple Orange Pear Crisp Food

RENEE'S PEAR CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Spread pears to cover bottom of the baking dish; drizzle with melted butter and maple syrup.
• Stir flour, brown sugar, white sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla extract together in a bowl. Cut softened butter into flour mixture until mixture resembles coarse crumbs, adding more flour if necessary. Sprinkle topping over pears.
• Bake in preheated oven until pears are bubbling and topping is crisp, about 30 minutes.

PEAR PANDOWDY

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the first 6 ingredients. Cook and stir over medium heat until pears are tender, about 5 minutes. Pour into a greased 3-cup baking dish. , In a small bowl, combine the flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, baking powder and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in water. Sprinkle over pear mixture. Sprinkle with remaining sugar. , Bake, uncovered, at 375° until a toothpick inserted into topping comes out clean and topping is lightly browned, 20-25 minutes. If desired, serve warm with ice cream.

MAPLE ORANGE PECAN PEAR CRISP

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 375 degree's. Butter a 9 inch baking dish. Set aside.
• 2. Peel pears. Remove seeds. cut each pear in to 4 pieces length wise. Toss in lemon juice. Place pears in buttered pan.
• 3. Place pears in buttered pan. In a sauce pan mix maple syrup, cinnamon,, 1 tsp orange zest, 2 TB butter. Heat until boiling while stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Pour syrup over pears. Then set aside.
• 4. Topping: In a food processor Pulse topping ingredients until it becomes crumbly. It will resemble cookie dough.
• 5. Crumble nut cinnamon mixture over pears. You may add more chopped nuts and orange zest at this point if desired. Place in oven and bake 30-40 minutes, or until pears have softened and top is golden brown.
• 6. Remove from oven. Serve alone, with vanilla ice cream. The juices with msple syrup are wonderful over ice cream.

MAPLE ROASTED PEARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• In a 13 by 9-inch baking dish, combine the butter, maple syrup, brown sugar, and brandy. Peel the pears, halve lengthwise, and remove the seeds with a melon baller or teaspoon. Add the pears to the baking dish and coat with the maple mixture. Arrange the pears cut-side down, and bake until tender, about 50 minutes, basting occasionally. Meanwhile, put the cranberries in a small bowl and cover with hot water; set aside until plump. Drain and coarsely chop the cranberries.
• Transfer the pears to plates. Pour the baking juices into a small bowl, and whisk in 1 or 2 teaspoons of water to blend into a sauce. Top each pear with a small scoop of frozen yogurt, and scatter granola and cranberries over the pears. Drizzle the syrup over the top. Serve immediately.

PEAR AND MAPLE CRUMBLE

Steps:

• Make topping:
• Combine all ingredients in processor. Process until walnuts are coarsely chopped and small moist clumps form. Transfer topping to medium bowl. Cover and refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.
• Make pears:
• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F. Toss all ingredients except sour cream in large bowl to blend. Let stand 15 minutes. Transfer pear mixture to 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish. Sprinkle topping over pears. Bake until pears are tender, juices bubble thickly and topping is golden and crisp, about 30 minutes. Let stand at least 10 minutes. Serve warm with sour cream.

MAPLE-ORANGE PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first nine ingredients. Pour 2/3 cup into a separate bowl. Add pork; turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Set aside remaining maple mixture until serving., Drain and discard marinade. Place pork in a roasting pan lined with heavy-duty foil. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 30-40 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing. Drizzle with reserved maple mixture.

FRESH PEAR CRISP

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the flour, oats, brown sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Cut in margarine until coarse crumbs form; set aside., Place pears in a large bowl. Sprinkle with sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, ginger and remaining cinnamon; toss to coat. Transfer to an 8-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with crumb mixture. Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until pears are tender.