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    Harvest Pear Crisp


    Source of Recipe


    Cooking Light-9/02


    List of Ingredients


    • 6 cups Anjou or Bartlett pears, cored and cut lengthwise into 1/2-inch-thick slices (about 3 pounds)
    • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
    • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
    • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
    • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
    • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
    • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt
    • 3 tablespoons chilled butter, cut into small pieces
    • 1/3 cup regular oats
    • 1/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts


    Instructions


    1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
    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 to pear mixture; toss well to coat.
    3. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Place flour, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, brown sugar and salt in a process; 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.
    5. Servings: 8
    6. 285 cal, 7.7g fat, 2.4g pro, 55.5g carb, 5.1g fiber, 12mg chol, 1.2mg iron, 197mg sod, 42mg calc.


 

 

 


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