Pear and Ginger Crisp

Categories: Dessert

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 1/2 tsp grated lemon rind
• 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• 2 1/2 lbs pears, peeled, cored and sliced
• Cooking Spray
• 3/4 all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 3 tbsp chilled butter, cut into small pieces
• 1 1/2 (1-ounce) slices white bread
• 1/4 cup slivered almonds, ground
• 1/4 cup finely chopped pecans

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees

2. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add first 6 ingredients; cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

3. Place pear mixture into a 2-quart casserole lightly coated with cooking spray.

4. Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup, level with a knife. Combine flour, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1 1/2 tsp ginger, and salt; cut in butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal.

5. Place bread in a food processor; pulse 10 times or until crumbs measure 3/4 cup. Stir breadcrumbs and nuts into flour mixture.

6. Sprinkle flour mixture evenly over pear mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until filling is bubbly and topping is golden.

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