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Spiced Pear Crisp

Pears gone soft on the counter are not done yet — under an oat topping, they turn into the dessert November wants.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Baking/Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

Filling
  • 6 ripe pears peeled, cored, and sliced
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 pinch ground nutmeg
Topping
  • 3/4 cup rolled oats
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter cut into small pieces
  • 1 pinch kosher salt

Method
 

  1. Heat the oven: Heat the oven to 375°F and butter a 9-inch baking dish.
  2. Prep the pears: Peeling, coring, and slicing the pears takes about 10 minutes. Toss the slices with the lemon juice, sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg, then spread them in the dish.
  3. Make the topping: Rub the oats, flour, brown sugar, butter, and salt together with your fingertips until crumbly, about 5 minutes.
  4. Assemble: Scatter the topping evenly over the pears, pressing it lightly so it stays put.
  5. Bake: Bake 40 minutes, until the filling bubbles at the edges and the topping is golden and crisp.
  6. Serve: Rest 10 minutes so the filling sets, then spoon into 6 bowls. Serve warm, with cream or ice cream if you like.