Cranberry Pear Crisp - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. cooked brown rice
1 c. fresh or frozen, chopped cranberries
1/3 c. flour, divided
1/4 c. rolled oats
1/4 c. pecans, chopped
2 c. diced, peeled pears
1/2 c. packed brown sugar, divided
vegetable cooking spray
3 Tbsp. margarine
1/4 c. flaked coconut

Preparation

Heat oven to 375\u00b0.
Combine rice, pears, cranberries, 1/3 cup of the brown sugar and 2 tablespoons of the flour.
Spray a 2-quart baking dish with vegetable cooking spray.
Place rice mixture in bottom; set aside.
Combine remaining flour, remaining sugar and oats in a bowl.
Cut in margarine with pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal.
Add pecans and coconut; blend well.
Sprinkle over rice mixture.
Bake 25 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
Serve warm.
Top with frozen vanilla yogurt, if desired.
Makes 8 servings.
Each serving has 271 calories.