When pears are in season, one of the things I love to make is a pear crisp! Why? Because it’s so simple to make and it’s super delicious. With a buttery streusel topping, there’s just a hint of crunch with the smoothness of the pears. You’re going to love it too!
INGREDIENTS
For the streusel topping:
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1/3 cup light brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp cardamom
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg, freshly ground
• 8 tbsp butter, cut in 1/2-inch cubes
• 1 cup pecans, toasted and chopped
For the filling:
• 3 lb pears
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
• 3 tbsp white granulated sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp cardamom
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg, freshly ground
INSTRUCTIONS
• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter an 8-inch cast iron skillet (or 8×8 baking dish) and set aside.
For the streusel topping:
• In a medium bowl, combine the flour, oats, brown sugar, salt, cardamom, and nutmeg.
• Add the cubes of cold butter. Toss the butter in the mixture to coat. Using thumbs and fingers, press pieces of butter between fingers with the dry mixture. Continue until the mixture is a sandy texture with irregular pieces of butter.
• Add in the chopped toasted pecans and mix to combine. Set aside.
For the filling:
• Quarter the pears, remove the core, and slice into 1/2-inch slices.
• In a large bowl, combine the sliced pears, lemon juice, flour, sugar, salt, cardamom, and nutmeg. Stir to combine.
• Pour the pears into the prepared cast iron skillet. Sprinkle the prepared streusel over the pears and place in the preheated oven. Bake until the crisp bubbles throughout the filling, 50-60 minutes.
• Once finished, remove the crisp from the oven and cool for 10 minutes before serving.
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