Sweet juicy pears topped with a crunchy buttery topping.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12
Ingredients
FILLING :
8med.ripe pearspeeled and thinly sliced
1/4c.orange juice
1/2c.granulated sugar
1tsp.ground cinnamon
1/4tsp.ground allspice
1/4tsp.ground ginger
TOPPING :
1c.all-purpose flour
1c.quick cooking or old fashioned oats
1/2c.brown sugarpacked
1/2tsp.baking powder
1/2c.cold buttercubed
fresh mintoptional
Additional pear slicesoptional
Instructions
FILLING: In a large bowl, toss pears with orange juice; place in a buttered 13x 9-inch baking dish. In a small bowl, combine the sugar, cinnamon, allspice and ginger; sprinkle over pears.
TOPPING: In a large bowl, combine the flour, oats, brown sugar and baking powder; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle topping over pears.
Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until topping is golden brown and fruit is tender. Serve warm. Garnish with mint and additional pears if desired.