Mini Pear Crisps Food

MICROWAVABLE PEAR CRISP

Steps:

• In an 8-9 inch shallow baking dish, spread pear slices. Spoon lemon juice over pears slices. Spoon lemon juice over pears and toss to coat. In a small bowl, blend flour and light brown sugar, cinnamon and butter with a pastry blender or fork. Add chopped pecans and mix well. Sprinkle mixture over pears and microwave, uncovered on high for 8-10 minutes or until bubbly. let stand 5 minutes. Serve warm.

MINI BLUEBERRY PEAR CRISPS

Steps:

• Wash, cut, peel (if desired, I don't use pesticides on my pear tree so I don't) your pears.
• Toss pears and blueberries with sugar, flour, cinnamon, and salt. If you are using individual ramekins or jars, let them sit for 15 minutes or so to allow the flour and sugar to extract some of the juices, tossing again every 5 minutes.
• Spoon fruit mixture into individual jars.
• Using a food processor or chopper (I use the slap chopper), chop the almonds and the butter (works great in the slap chopper).
• Add butter and almonds to the brown sugar and oats and mix making sure the butter is evenly mixed.
• Sprinkle the topping on the individual crisps.
• If baking individual crisps, bake at 375 for 25-30 minutes.
• If baking one large crisp, bake at 375 for 40 minutes.

PEAR CRISP

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 F degrees.
• Combine pears with white sugar, lemon juice, and lemon peel.
• Place in greased 8 inch square baking dish.
• Combine oatmeal, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and ginger.
• Cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture is crumbly.
• Sprinkle crumb mixture over pears.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes, until topping is crisped.
• Serve warm.

MINI PEAR-AND-CRANBERRY AMARETTI CRISPS

Steps:

• For the Topping: Using your hands, mix together almonds, cookies, butter, brown sugar, and salt until butter is evenly distributed and mixture is crumbly. Refrigerate until cold, about 30 minutes.
• For the Crisp: Preheat oven to 375°F. In a bowl, mix together pears, cranberries, granulated sugar, cinnamon, salt, and lemon juice. Stir in cornstarch to combine. Transfer to a mini pie dish (about 6 to 7 inches across top) or 2 individual gratin dishes (about 2 cups each).
• Bake until juices reduce and mixture is beginning to bubble, about 15 minutes. Sprinkle evenly with amaretti mixture and continue to bake until topping is browned and crisp and mixture is bubbling in center, about 15 minutes more. Let cool 10 minutes, then serve warm with ice cream or crème fraîche.

MINI PEAR CRISPS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in pecans and raisins.
• Divide the pears among eight greased 4-1/2-in. disposable foil tart pans. Sprinkle with oat mixture.
• Prepare grill for indirect heat. Grill crisps, covered, over indirect medium heat for 15-20 minutes or until pears are tender. Serve warm with ice cream if desired.