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cinnamon, vanilla & pear crisp

(3 ratings)
Recipe by
Jenni K
Hermantown, MN

Something different than your Apple Crisp, but still delicious! This is a recipe I adapted from a Curtis Stone recipe when he had to show "Take Home Chef"

(3 ratings)
yield 8 x8 pan
prep time 10 Min
cook time 45 Min

Ingredients For cinnamon, vanilla & pear crisp

  • FRUIT FILLING
  • 1/3 c
    sugar
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 5
    ripe pears, peeled, cored, and sliced
  • 3/4 tsp
    cinnamon
  • CRISP TOPPING
  • 3/4 c
    flour
  • 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 1/2 c
    old fashioned or quick cooking oats
  • 1 stick
    butter, cut into pieces
  • 3/4 c
    sliced almonds, coarsely chopped
  • pinch of salt

How To Make cinnamon, vanilla & pear crisp

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350.
  • 2
    Put sugar and cinnamon in an 8 inch square baking dish, mix to distribute the cinnamon evenly. Add in the pears and toss to coat. Sprinkle vanilla extract over pears and mix.
  • 3
    In a separate bowl, mix flour, sugar, oats and salt to blend. Using your fingers, rub the butter into the flour mixture until moist crumbs form. Mix in the almonds.
  • 4
    Sprinkle the crumb topping evenly over the pear mixture. Bake for 45 minutes, or until the fruit is tender and the topping is golden brown.
  • 5
    Let set for 10 minutes to cool slightly. Serve with vanilla ice cream if desired.
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