Apple and Pear Crisp
(from kintyre’s recipe box)
Source: Barefoot Contessa (from RecipeThing user ellenwk)
Prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 55 minutes
Serves 8 people
Categories: Dessert-Fruit
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ripe Bosc pears (4 pears)
- 2 pounds firm Macoun apples (6 apples)
- 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup old-fashioned oatmeal
- 1/2 pound (2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, diced
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
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Peel, core, and cut the pears and apples into large chunks.
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Place the fruit in a large bowl and add the zests, juices, sugar, flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
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Pour into a 9 by 12 by 2-inch oval baking dish.
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For the topping:
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Combine the flour, sugars, salt, oatmeal, and butter in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment.
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Mix on low speed for 1 minute, until the mixture is in large crumbles.
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Sprinkle evenly over the fruit, covering the fruit completely.
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Place the baking dish on a sheet pan and bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour, until the top is brown and the fruit is bubbly.
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Serve warm.