This crisp must be made at the height of pear season and is a swoon worthy humble fall dessert; if you have only tried the apple crisp, now is the time to make this Bartlett Pear Crisp Recipe, It is phenomenal! You will have a new family favourite, guaranteed!
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
Canadian
Prep Time20minutes
Cook Time50minutes
Total Time1hour10minutes
Servings8- 10
AuthorValerie Lugonja
Ingredients
Ingredients for the Filling:
15-16medium to large Bartlett pears, washed, cored, and sliced (no need to peel)
3/4cupgranulated sugar
1/3cupall-purpose flour
1tspground cinnamon
9teaspoonsbutter
Ingredients for the Topping:
1cupall-purpose flour
1 1/2cuppacked brown sugar
2cupsrolled oats
1/2cupunsalted room temperature butter
Instructions
Instructions for the Filling:
Combine all ingredients, except the butter, and place into a well buttered casserole dish
Dot teaspoons of butter on top
Instructions for the Topping
Preheat oven to 350ºF, lining oven with foil, or place a cookie sheet with parchment under the wrack to catch any boiled over bits if your dish isn't deep enough
Combine flour, sugar, rolled oats and butter. Mix well with fork or fingers and sprinkle over pear slices, leaving cracks for steam to escape (do not press crumbs into slices)
Bake at 350ºF until golden brown, about 45 - 55 minutes
Serve warm with vanilla bean ice cream and a sprig of fresh mint from your garden (extra delish with the mint!