Pear Everywhere

Oozing all over the counter.

My pears went from perfect to rotting mush overnight. I threw some away and thought what I am doing! I found this recipe for the rest of them. Can I dig the disposed out of the garbage?

This one definitely needed double the topping. I love the way the brown cinnamon hides the brown pears.

Harvest Pear Crisp
From Cooking Light
Cinnamon-spiced pears bake under a crunchy streusel topping in this easy pear crisp. Assemble the dessert ahead of time, and put it in the oven when guests arrive. Or bake it earlier in the day and serve it at room temperature. Serve with low-fat vanilla ice cream.

Yield: 8 servings

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

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375°.
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 pear mixture; toss well to coat.
Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Place flour, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, brown sugar, and salt in a food processor; 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.
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.

Nutritional Information

Calories:285 (24% from fat)

Fat:7.7g (sat 3g,mono 1.8g,poly 2.2g)

Protein:2.4g

Carbohydrate:55.5g

Fiber:5.1g

Cholesterol:12mg

Iron:1.2mg

Sodium:197mg

Calcium:42mg