Ginger Pear Crisp

Ginger Pear Crisp

Recipe by USA WEEKEND columnist Jean Carper from allrecipes.com

Dessert

Ingredients

8

8 servings

  • 1 cup crushed gingersnap cookies
  • 0.5 cup all-purpose flour
  • 0.5 cup dark brown sugar
  • 0.5 cup walnuts, pecans or slivered almonds, coarsely chopped OR 1/2 cup of old-fashioned oatmeal
  • 5 tablespoons melted (not hot) butter
  • 6 cups jarred or canned pears, packed in light syrup, cut into
  • 0.25 cup sugar
  • 0.25 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 0.125 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Instructions

  • Adjust oven rack to center position and heat oven to 375 degrees. Mix gingersnap crumbs, flour, brown sugar, nuts (or oatmeal) and butter in a medium bowl; set aside. Place pears in a medium bowl.
  • Bring 1 cup of the pear syrup, 1/4 cup sugar, ginger and cloves to boil in a small saucepan. Whisk cornstarch into remaining 2 Tbs. pear juice, then whisk it into boiling syrup; continue to simmer until thick, less than a minute. Pour over pears, toss to coat and turn into a 9-inch square baking pan.
  • Sprinkle crumble clusters over pears. Bake until topping is golden and pears are bubbly, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool until warm and serve.

Nutritional Facts

Per 8 servings

  • Calories: 396
  • Carbohydrate: 67g
  • Fat: 15g
  • Fiber: 4g
  • Protein: 3g
  • Sugar: 25g

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