Harvest Pear Crisp with Candied Ginger
A warming autumn dessert featuring tender pears topped with a crunchy oat and almond streusel, enhanced with spicy crystallized ginger pieces. The brown sugar and cinnamon topping creates a perfectly crispy crust over the sweet, juicy pear filling.
Ingredients
- •½ cup all purpose flour
- •½ cup dark brown sugar
- •½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- •¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
- •½ cup unsalted butter
- •1 cup old-fashioned oats
- •½ cup raw almonds
- •¼ cup crystallized ginger
- •½ cup sugar
- •2 tablespoons cornstarch
- •½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- •¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
- •4 pounds pears
- •1 preparation peeled
- •1 preparation cored
- •1 preparation cut into cubes
Cooking Instructions
- 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.
15 min
- 2.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Whisk first 4 ingredients in large bowl. Add pears; toss. Transfer to 13 x 9 x 2-inch oval baking dish. Sprinkle topping over pear mixture.
10 min
- 3.
Bake until topping is crisp and golden brown and juices are bubbling, about 50 minutes. Serve warm.
50 min
