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Apple Pear Crisp

Apple and Pear Crisp

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes

Servings

6 Servings

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds ripe Bosch pears 4 pears
  • 2 pounds firm Cortland apples 6 apples
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
  • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar lightly packed
  • Pinch of kosher salt
  • 3/4 cup old-fashioned oatmeal
  • 1 1/2 sticks of cold butter

Instructions

  • Base:
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Peel, core, and cut pears and apples into nice chunks. 
  • Toss the fruit in a bowl with orange zest, juices, sugar, flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg. 
  • Pour into a 9 X 12 X 2-inch oval baking dish.
  • Topping:
  • Combine flour, sugars, salt, oatmeal, and butter in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on low speed for 1 minute, until the mixture is in large crumbles. 
  • Sprinkle evenly over fruit, covering the fruit completely.
  • Place the baking dish on a sheet pan and bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour, until the top is brown and the fruit is bubbly. Serve warm.
  • This recipe was adapted from one made by Ina Garten.