Harvest Pear Crisp - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    6 cups Anjou pears or 6 cups bartlett pears, cored and cut lengthwise into 1/2 inch thick slices (about 3 pounds)
    1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
    1/3 cup Splenda granular
    1 tablespoon cornstarch
    1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
    1/3 cup whole wheat flour
    1/2 cup brown Sugar Twin
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    3 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
    1/3 cup oats
    1/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans
Preparation
    Pre-heat oven to 375.
    Combine pears and lemon juice in a 2-quart baking dish and toss gently to coat.
    Combine Splenda, cornstarch, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon and stir with a whisk.
    Add cornstarch mixture to pear mixture; toss well to coat.
    Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup.
    Place flour, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, brown sugar, and salt in a food processor.
    Pulse 2 times or until combined.
    Add chilled butter, pulse 6 times or until mixture resembles coarse meal.
    Add oats and pecans, pulse 2 times.
    Sprinkle flour mixture evenly over pear mixture.
    Bake at 375\u00b0 for 40 minutes or until pears are tender and topping is golden brown.
    Cool 20 minutes on a wire rack.
    Serve warm or at room temperature.

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