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Apple-Pear Crisp

A delicious fruit filling of apples and pears are topped with a buttery oatmeal crumble. Cinnamon and a touch of nutmeg bring on the delicious flavors of Fall.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Dessert
Servings: 8
Author: Terri @ that's some good cookin'

Ingredients

For the Fruit Filling

  • 5 cups peeled, cored, and sliced apples (use a tart apple like granny smith)
  • 5 cups peeled, cored and sliced pears
  • 1 cup white granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 cup water

For the Crumble Topping

  • 1 cup quick-cooking oats
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 cup butter (1 stick)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9- x 9-inch baking dish; set aside.
  • Toss the cut apples and pears together in a large bowl; set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, combine the white sugar, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Pour over the apples and pears and stir together until the fruit is well coated. Put fruit mixture into prepared baking dish. Alternatively, the fruit can be divided between 8 smaller single-serving dishes.
  • Pour 1/4 water evenly over fruit mixture. If using individual-size serving dishes, divide the water between the dishes.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, mix together the oats, flour, 1 cup packed brown sugar, baking powder, and baking soda. Pour the melted butter over the dry ingredients and toss together.  The mixture should be crumbly. Sprinkle the crumble mixture evenly over the apple-pear mixture.
  • Bake for about 45 minutes. If the top is browning too much, lay a piece of aluminum foil on top of the crumb topping.  DO NOT fold it around the edges of the baking dish; the moisture from the baking process will cause the crumb topping to become soggy. Remove from oven and place on a wire wrack to cool a bit before eating. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Notes

This can be baked in a 9" x 13" dish also.  However, there will be less fruit per bite in the larger dish.