pear crisps with vanilla brown butter

Name: pear crisps with vanilla brown butter
Ingredients: For topping; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup whole almonds with skin; 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 3/4 stick unsalted butter, melted and cooled; For filling; 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise; 1/2 stick unsalted butter; 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar; 2 tablespoons granulated sugar; 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour; 3 lb firm-ripe Anjou or Bartlett pears (about 6), peeled and coarsely chopped; 2 tablespoons pear brandy or eau-de-vie; Equipment: 6 (8-ounce) gratin dishes or shallow ramekins

pear crisps with vanilla brown butter was pinched from <a href="http://smittenkitchen.com/blog/2007/12/pear-crisps-with-vanilla-brown-butter/" target="_blank">smittenkitchen.com.</a>

INGREDIENTS

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For topping

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1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

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1 cup whole almonds with skin

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1/4 cup packed light brown sugar

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1/4 teaspoon salt

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3/4 stick unsalted butter, melted and cooled

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For filling

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1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise

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1/2 stick unsalted butter

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1/4 cup packed light brown sugar

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2 tablespoons granulated sugar

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1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

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3 lb firm-ripe Anjou or Bartlett pears (about 6), peeled and coarsely chopped

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2 tablespoons pear brandy or eau-de-vie

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Equipment: 6 (8-ounce) gratin dishes or shallow ramekins

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