This pear and cherry crisp is a delicious mixture of sweet and tart. It’s an easy dessert to make for company.
Original recipe makes 8 servings
Ingredients
2 pounds pears – peeled, cored, and chopped
1 (16 ounce) can pitted sour cherries, drained
3 tablespoons cornstarch
2/3 cup white sugar
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup white sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
9 tablespoons butter
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PREP
15 mins
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COOK
1 hr
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READY IN
1 hr 15 mins
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a 2-quart baking dish.
- Mix pears, cherries, cornstarch, 2/3 cup sugar, and almond extract in prepared baking dish. Combine flour, 1/3 cup sugar, salt, and nutmeg in a bowl; cut in butter with a knife or pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle flour mixture over fruit.
- Bake in preheated oven until crust is golden, about 1 hour.
Nutrition
Calories: 396 kcal
Carbohydrates: 68.3 g
Cholesterol: 34 mg
Fat: 13.5 g
Fiber: 4.9 g
Protein: 3.4 g
Sodium: 316 mg