Apple and Pear Crisp

Warm apple and pear crisp is comforting and delicious, especially with ice cream!

I call this a weekend dessert because it won’t last you more than 2 days.  Whether you live alone or with a significant other, or especially if you have kids, this dessert will be eaten in less than 2 days. 

Apple and Pear Crisp

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients:

- Filling:

- 3 large honeycrisp apples, thinly sliced*

- 3 ripe but firm medium pears, thinly sliced**

- 40g (1/4 cup) white whole wheat flour

- 50g (1/4 cup) granulated sugar

- 2g (1 teaspoon) ground cinnamon

- Topping:

- 80g (1/2 cup) white whole wheat flour

- 115g (1/2 cup, tightly packed) brown sugar (light or dark)

- 1g (1/2 teaspoon) ground cinnamon

- 71g (5 tablespoons) unsalted butter, chilled

Instructions:

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees

2. Place apples and pears into a large mixing bowl

3. Stir in the flour, sugar, and cinnamon until all fruit is coated

4. Spread out the filling in a 9×9 pan or baking dish

5. Cut your butter into the mixture of brown sugar, flour and cinnamon

6. Use fingers to combine until you are left with small lumps and pour it over the apples

7. Bake for about 50-60 minutes or until fruit is tender and bubbling and the topping is browned

8. Allow to cool for a few minutes and then serve topped with ice cream and or whipped cream

Notes:

Honeycrisp worked really well, a mixture of braeburn and granny smith would be good for a sweet and tart combination; peeling optional

*I used bartlett but bosc would also work; peeling optional