Harvest Pear Crisp

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 6 cups pears, cored and cut lengthwise into 1/2-inch-thick slices or 3 lbs pears
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon, divided
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons butter, chilled cut into small pieces
• 1/3 cup oats, regular
• 1/4 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°.
• 2 combine pears and lemon juice in a 2-quart baking dish; toss gently to coat. combine granulated sugar, cornstarch, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon; stir with a whisk. add cornstarch mixture to pear mixture; toss well to coat.
• 3 lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. 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 walnuts; pulse 2 times. sprinkle flour mixture evenly over pear mixture.
• 4 bake at 375° 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.