Pear and Dried-Fruit Crisp With Nutmeg-Walnut Streusel |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 80 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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Super tasty crisp! You can use any dried fruit or mixed fruit combination that you like. Great for crowds. Ingredients:
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour |
3/4 cup sugar |
1 1/2 teaspoons ground nutmeg |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
3/4 cup unsalted butter, cut into 12 pieces at room temperature |
1 1/2 walnuts, chopped |
1/2 cup sugar |
1/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature |
3/4 cup orange juice |
2 teaspoons orange peel, finely grated |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1 1/2 cups dried mixed fruit (9 oz package) |
4 1/2 cups pears, peeled, cored, cut into 1 inch cubes |
3 tablespoons amaretto |
lightly sweetened whipped cream or vanilla ice cream |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375 F degrees.
2. Coat a 12 inch glass baking dish with grease or butter.
3. Whisk first 4 ingredients (flour, sugar, nutmeg and salt)in a medium bowl.
4. Add butter; rub in with fingers until mixture clumps together. Mix in walnuts.
5. Place next 6 ingredients (sugar, unsalted butter, orange juice, orange peel, vanilla, salt). in large skillet. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves and mixture comes to a boil.
6. Add dried fruit; reduce heat to medium and simmer until fruit soften and liquid is slightly reduced, about 5 minutes.
7. Add chopped pears and amaretto. Mix completely and simmer another 5 minutes.
8. Remove from heat and spread in baking dish. Sprinkle streusel mixture on top.
9. Bake until bubbling and golden; about 1 hour.
10. Cool and serve warm or at room temperature with whipped cream or ice cream.
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