Apple and Pear Crisp
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ripe Bosc pears (about 4 pears)
- 2 pounds firm Macoun apples (about 6 apples)
- 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Vanilla Ice Cream, for topping
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup old-fashioned oatmeal
- 2 sticks cold unsalted butter, diced
For the Topping:
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Peel, core, and cut the pears and apples into large chunks. Place the fruit in a large bowl and add the zest, juices, sugar, flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Pout into a 9 x 12 x 2 inch baking dish.
- Combine the flour, sugars, salt, oatmeal, and butter in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle
- attachment. Mix on low speed for 1 minute, until the mixture is in large crumbles. Sprinkle evenly over the fruit, covering completely.
- Place the baking dish on a sheet pan and bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour, until the top is brown and the fruit is bubbly. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream!
For the Topping:
Recipe and Photo: The Sweet and Savory Kitchen / CC BY-SA