Apple-Pear Crisp
ShareApples and pears come together in this essential Fall dessert, pairing tender fruit, with a crunchy oatmeal topping.
Were you one of the many millions of people attempting to watch the Apple event yesterday?
Add me to the list of people having trouble viewing. I thought it was just me for the first half hour. Annoyed. In the kitchen, whipping up this fabulous apple-pear crisp, with the video cutting out on me repeatedly. Not that I needed to know about the phone or any other releases. I already knew I’d be upgrading my phone soon because I can only handle cracks in the screen for so long!
It was more that I just expected it to work and not repeatedly fail on me. We have become so accustomed to things just working that when they don’t, it’s the end of the world – in a totally exaggerated fashion of course.
At least I had this crisp to enjoy and ease away my annoyance over broken technology.
Every year I go apple crisp and apple pie crazy. I can’t get enough. It’s the best time of the year.
I decided to switch things up this year and make it an apple-pear crisp. Two absolutely essential Fall fruits that pair great together. Tender and flavorful fruit, coated in cinnamon and brown sugar, with a crunchy oatmeal topping.
For an extra special treat, top it off with homemade caramel sauce or serve with homemade vanilla bean ice cream!
Add this apple-pear crisp to your Fall baking plans!
Apple Pear Crisp
Ingredients
Topping:
- 1/4 C light brown sugar
- 1/4 C all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 C old fashioned oats
- 6 Tbsp cold butter
Filling:
- 4 C apples
- 2 C pears
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 2 Tbsp all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 C light brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Prepare oatmeal topping. In a medium bowl combine brown sugar, oatmeal, flour and cinnamon. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until only small pieces remain. Set aside.
- Peel and slice apples and pears into 1/4-inch slices. Toss with lemon juice to prevent browning while continuing to work.
- In a medium bowl, combine remaining flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, brown sugar and vanilla. Add to apples and pears, tossing to coat.
- Transfer to an 8x8 square baking dish. Top off with oatmeal crumb topping. Bake for 45 minutes or until fruit is tender and oatmeal topping is crisp.
- Serve with optional vanilla ice cream, whipped cream or caramel sauce.
Notes
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