Perfect Pear Crisp Food

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.

APPLE AND PEAR CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Peel, core, and cut the pears and apples into large chunks. Place the fruit in a large bowl and add the zests, juices, sugar, flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Pour into a 9 by 12 by 2-inch oval baking dish.
• For the topping: Combine the flour, sugars, salt, oatmeal, and butter in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on low speed for 1 minute, until the mixture is in large crumbles. Sprinkle evenly over the fruit, covering the fruit completely.
• Place the baking dish on a sheet pan and bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour, until the top is brown and the fruit is bubbly. Serve warm.

PERFECT PEAR CRISP RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375ºF.
• Grate enough lemon peel to measure 1/2 tsp. zest. Squeeze enough juice to measure 1-1/2 Tbsp. Mix 1/4 cup granulated sugar, 2 Tbsp. flour and 1/2 tsp. cinnamon in large bowl. Add pears, lemon zest and juice; toss until pears are evenly coated. Spoon into 8-inch square baking dish.
• Mix brown sugar and remaining flour, granulated sugar and cinnamon in medium bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture forms coarse crumbs. Stir in nuts; sprinkle over pears.
• Bake 40 to 45 min. or until topping is golden brown and pears are hot and bubbly. Serve topped with COOL WHIP.

APPLE PEAR CRISP

Steps:

• Prepare and measure all the ingredients. Wash, slice, core, and dice apples and pears. Chop the walnuts.
• Preheat the oven at 180°C/350°F.
• Put the chopped apples and pears in a baking dish.
• Add spices - vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice and coconut sugar (if using).
• Mix well until fruit base is well coated. Set aside.
• In a medium-sized bowl, combine oats, flour, walnuts, coconut sugar, softened coconut oil, and salt.
• Mix well using a spoon or hands.
• Spread oat mixture evenly over the base.
• Put in the oven and bake for 35-40 minutes (until the topping is golden brown and apples and pears are fork tender).

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.

CRANBERRY PEAR CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Lightly grease a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish.
• Combine fresh or frozen cranberries, pears, sugar, orange juice, cinnamon, and allspice or mace; mix well. Spoon into prepared dish.
• In a medium bowl, combine brown sugar, flour, and orange peel; cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in oatmeal and nuts. Sprinkle mixture over fruit.
• Bake 50 minutes, or until golden brown.
• Let sit for a few minutes until the bubbling stops. Serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream!

PERFECT PEAR STRUDEL

Steps:

• Make Pear Strudel: Place raisins in small bowl, cover with very warm tap water. Let stand 5 minutes to plump, then drain.
• Meanwhile, in large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Add pears, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and plumped raisins. Cook 8 to 10 minutes or until pears are very tender and almost all liquid is evaporated, stirring occasionally. Spread mixture on small rimmed baking pan or plate and place in refrigerator 15 minutes to cool (this step can be done up to 2 days in advance).
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in microwave. Place a stack of 3 phyllo sheets on parchment paper on work surface. Make a second stack of 3 phyllo sheets and place it so it overlaps the first stack by about an inch. Mound the cooled pear filling along one of the long sides of phyllo dough. Roll up like a jelly roll and transfer the parchment with strudel to rimmed baking pan.
• Brush strudel with melted butter. Score the dough into 1-inch portions using a serrated knife, but do not cut completely through the strudel. Bake 20 minutes or until golden brown.
• Meanwhile, make Glaze: In small bowl, whisk together all ingredients.
• Slice strudel and serve warm with glaze.

CARDAMOM APPLE PEAR CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F. Lightly spray or grease a 9 x 13 inch baking dish or other 3 quart baking dish.
• In a large bowl mix together all of the filling ingredients: pears, apples, brown sugar, flour, spices, vanilla, lemon juice and salt. Spread evenly into your baking dish.
• For the topping: In a medium bowl whisk together flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt. Cut in the cold butter with either a pastry cutter, two forks or with your hands. The mixture should resemble pea-sized crumbs. Stir in the gingersnap crumbs, oats and nuts (if using).
• Evenly spread topping on top of pear-apple mixture.
• Bake for 40-50 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the juices inside are bubbling. Remove and let cool at least 5 minutes before serving.
• Serve warm or room temperature with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream, if desired.

CRANBERRY, APPLE, AND PEAR CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Grease a medium baking pan.
• Make the filling: In a medium bowl, combine the filling ingredients. Transfer the mixture to the casserole pan.
• Make the topping: In a large bowl, combine the all of the topping ingredients. Use a pastry cutter or your hands to combine the coconut oil (or butter, if using) into the ingredients.
• Pour the topping over the filling.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, until it is starting to bubble. Allow to sit for a few times before serving. Enjoy!