Fresh Pear Ginger Crisp
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Gingersnaps lend crunch to my heartwarming cool weather classic, featuring the season’s juiciest fruit.
Linda Robertson Cozad, Nebraska
Fresh Pear Ginger Crisp Recipe
Fresh Pear Ginger Crisp
1 cup crushed gingersnap cookies (about 20 cookies)
½ cup old-fashioned oats
½ cup packed brown sugar
¼ tsp. ground ginger
¼ tsp. ground cloves
1/8 tsp. salt
1/3 cup butter, softened
7 medium pears (about 2 ½ lbs.), peeled and thinly sliced
2 Tbsp. flour
Vanilla ice cream, optional
In a small bowl, combine the first six ingredients. With clean hands, work butter into oat mixture until well combined. Refrigerate for 15 minutes.
Place pears in a small bowl; add flour and toss to coat. Transfer to a greased 8 inch square baking dish; sprinkle with oat mixture.
Bake, uncovered, at 350 F. for 35-40 minutes or until topping is golden brown and fruit is tender. Serve warm with ice cream if desired. 9 servings
(Recipe for Fresh Pear Ginger Crisp was on www.tasteofhome.com, 2014)
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