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Harvest Pear Crisp With Candied Ginger

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A serving of pear crisp with almonds and ginger topped with whipped topping in a retro sixsided bowl.
Photo by Elinor Carucci

Recipe information

  • Yield

    8 to 10 Servings

Ingredients

topping

1

/2 cup all purpose flour

1

/2 cup (packed) dark brown sugar

1

/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1

/4 teaspoon fine sea salt

1

/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

1

cup old-fashioned oats

1

/2 cup coarsely chopped whole raw almonds

1

/4 cup 1/4-inch cubes crystallized ginger

filling

1

/2 cup sugar

2

tablespoons cornstarch

1

/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1

/4 teaspoon fine sea salt

4

pounds firm but ripe pears (6 to 7 large), peeled, cored, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 6 cups)

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Preparation

  1. topping

    Step 1

    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.

  2. filling

    Step 2

    Preheat oven to 350°F. Whisk first 4 ingredients in large bowl. Add pears; toss. Transfer to 13x9x2-inch oval baking dish. Sprinkle topping over pear mixture.

    Step 3

    Bake until topping is crisp and golden brown and juices are bubbling, about 50 minutes. Serve warm.

Nutrition Per Serving

One serving contains the following: Calories (kcal) 301.3 %Calories from Fat 35.2 Fat (g) 11.8 Saturated Fat (g) 5.9 Cholesterol (mg) 24.0 Carbohydrates (g) 48.6 Dietary Fiber (g) 4.6 Total Sugars (g) 31.0t Net Carbs (g) 44.0t Protein (g) 3.0