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cream cheese pear crisp

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Las Vegas, NV
Updated on Oct 2, 2012

This is a new twist on an apple crisp- You will love the crust on this Pear Dessert, which is also good for breakfast too! Gala or Golden delicious apple are a good subsitute for this dessert too, although I have used Granny Smith's because I like tart! Works great with peach or plum too!

prep time 10 Min
cook time 45 Min
method ---
yield 12 servings

Ingredients

  • CRUST:
  • 14 ounces roll refrigerated sugar cookies
  • PEARS:
  • 6 cups peeled chopped ripe pears,bite size pieces
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 pinch ground nutmeg
  • 1 pinch salt
  • FILLING:
  • 8 ounces pkg. cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon all purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons cream or milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • TOPPING:
  • 3/4 cup quick cooking oats
  • 2/3 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 6 tablespoons butter,cold and cut in pieces

How To Make cream cheese pear crisp

  • Step 1
    Heat oven to 350^. Spray a 9x13-inch baking pan with non-stick cooking spray. --- Crust: Press and roll cookie dough evenly in pan (I use my rolling pin in the pan to make it even- it is just the right size). Then even out edges with fingertips.
  • Step 2
    Pear Mixture: In a large bowl, toss together all pear ingredients until all the pieces of pear are coated. Spread over the crust.
  • Step 3
    Filling: In a large bowl ,beat cream cheese and sugar on medium until smooth. Add eggs, flour and cream; beat until combined. Spread over pear mixture; sprinkle with the topping. Bake 40-45 minutes or until golden brown and pears are tender Cool on wire rack. Drizzle with lemon glaze ,if desired.
  • Step 4
    Topping: In a large bowl combine all the dry ingredients and cut in the butter until mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle over top. Bake as above.
  • Step 5
    Lemon Glaze: 1/2 cup. powdered sugar Lemon juice Combine powdered sugar and enough lemon juice to make a drizzle and serve over Pear Crisp.
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