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Homemade Pear Crisp

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Ingredients

Ingredients

*For the Filling*

  • 4 cups pears 4-5 pears, cut into 1-inch cubes or slices
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 1/2 tsp lemon zest

*For the Topping*

  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup oats
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 cup cold butter

Instructions

Directions:

  • Preheat the oven to 350ºF (177ºC)..
  • Gently toss the filling ingredients together in an 8x8 baking dish.
  • Mix the flour, brown sugar, oats, and spices together in a large bowl.
  • Cut the cold butter into the flour mixture using a pastry cutter until the butter pieces are chunky and roughly the size of a large pea.
  • Spread the topping evenly on top of the fruit filling.
  • Bake for 35-45 minutes. The topping will be golden brown and juices from the fruit will be bubbly when it is done.
  • Let the crisp rest for at least 15-20 minutes before serving. Serve warm on its own or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Notes

Notes:
  • If you are using very ripe pears, your crisp could turn out a little watery. Increase your flour in the filling to 2 tbsp if your pears are very ripe.
  • If you want to make a larger serving for a crowd, simply double the recipe and bake it in a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  • Do not skip the rest period after it comes out of the oven. This allows the juices to thicken and the filling to set, which means no runny mess and better flavor. It’s hard to wait, but it’s worth it!
  • If you’d like to make this dairy free, you can easily swap the butter for coconut oil in the crisp topping. It still gets golden and crisp, and the coconut adds a lovely flavor that works well with pear.
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