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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups gingersnap cookie crumbs |
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted |
2 cups sugar |
4 cups water |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
6 medium pears, peeled, cored, and cubed |
1 tablespoon lemon juice |
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar |
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg |
vanilla ice cream |
Directions:
1. Combine cookie crumbs and butter in a small mixing bowl; mix well. Press half of mixture into bottom of a lightly greased 8-inch square baking dish; reserve remaining mixture, and set aside.
2. Combine 2 cups sugar, water, and salt in a medium saucepan; cook until sugar dissolves. Add pears; cook over medium heat 15 minutes or just until pears are tender.
3. Remove saucepan from heat, and drain, reserving 1/4 cup syrup. Place pears in prepared dish; pour lemon juice and reserved syrup over top. Combine brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg; sprinkle over pears. Top with remaining cookie crumb mixture.
4. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes. Spoon into individual serving dishes, and serve warm with ice cream.
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