Pear and Dried-Cherry Crisp with Nutmeg-Walnut Streusel

Name: Pear and Dried-Cherry Crisp with Nutmeg-Walnut Streusel
Yield: 12 Servings
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour; 3/4 cup sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoons ground nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into 12 pieces, room temperature; 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped walnuts; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature; 1/4 cup orange juice; 2 teaspoons finely grated orange peel; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 1/2 cups dried tart cherries (9 ounces); 4 1/2 pounds ripe Bosc pears, peeled, cored, cut into 1-inch cubes (about 8 cups); Lightly sweetened whipped cream or vanilla ice cream

By Sarah Patterson ScottPhotographer Mark Thomas

January 31, 2007

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