Pear-Peach Crisp - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 cups peeled sliced pears (about 6 medium)
2 cups peeled pitted and sliced fresh peaches (2 to 3 medium) or 2 cups frozen unsweetened peach slices, thawed
1/2 cup raisins
3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 1/2 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
1/2 cup Grape-nuts cereal
1/2 cup chopped walnuts or 1/2 cup pecans
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 cup orange juice or 1 cup apple juice
vanilla ice cream (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 F.
In a very large bowl toss together sliced fruit, raisins, the 3 tablespoons brown sugar, and 1/2 tsp ginger.
press into the bottom of a 3-quart rectangular baking dish.
For topping, in a small bowl combine oats, the cereal, nuts, the 1/4 cup brown sugar, the granulated sugar, and the 1/4 tsp ginger.
Stir in the butter.
Spoon over fruit.
Pour orange or apple juice evenly over the topping.
Bake, uncovered, for 55 minutes or until topping is golden brown and filling is bubbly.
Remove to a wire rack.
Cool about 45 minutes.
Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, if desired.