Roasted Pear Crumble
A sophisticated dessert featuring tender roasted pears topped with a crunchy mixture of nuts, seeds, and oats, served with lightly sweetened mascarpone cream.
Ingredients
- •2 whole ripe but firm Anjou or Bartlett pears, halved, cored
- •2 teaspoons olive oil
- •¼ cup raw almonds or pecan halves, coarsely chopped
- •¼ cup shelled pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
- •2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- •2 tablespoons old-fashioned oats
- •1 pinch kosher salt
- •1 tablespoon sesame seeds, preferably black
- •½ cup mascarpone
- •2 teaspoons sugar
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Place racks in upper and lower thirds of oven and preheat to 375°F. Place pears, cut side up, on a small baking sheet, drizzle with 2 teaspoons oil, and roast on upper rack until soft, 20-30 minutes. Let cool slightly.
30 min
- 2.
Meanwhile, toss almonds, pumpkin seeds, brown sugar, oats, salt, and remaining 2 tablespoons oil on a small baking sheet. Toast on lower rack, stirring occasionally, until golden, 10-12 minutes. Remove from oven and mix in sesame seeds. Let cool.
12 min
- 3.
Whisk mascarpone and sugar in a small bowl. Spoon mascarpone onto plates and top with pears and nut-oat crumble.
5 min
