Pear And Sour Cherry Crisp - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. flour
1 c. sugar
3/4 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. cinnamon
9 Tbsp. butter
2 lb. pears (about 4 large pears)
1 (16 oz.) can pitted tart cherries in juice
3 Tbsp. cornstarch

Preparation

Heat oven to 375\u00b0.
Combine flour, 1/3 cup sugar, salt and cinnamon.
Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly.
Peel and core pears and cut into chunks.
Drain cherries.
Combine pears and cherries with remaining 2/3 cup sugar and cornstarch.
Put fruit mixture in a 2-quart casserole baking dish (I first spray dish with nonstick spray).
Sprinkle crumb topping over fruit and bake until golden, about 1 hour.
This is a great Fall/Winter dessert! Serves 6 to 8.