27599 Gingered Pear Crisp 8 servings Mon Oct 05 11:54:00 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 23 16:02:11 -0700 2009 Easy American CHOW http://www.chow.com/recipes/27599 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:02:11 GMT All that's missing is a scoop of ice cream All that's missing is a scoop of ice cream. Simple to make, a good crisp is hard to beat. This pear version is spiced with ginger and topped with a crunchy oat-walnut streusel—all that’s missing is a scoop or two of ice cream.

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]]> Heat the oven to 350°F and arrange a rack in the middle. Coat an 8-by-8-inch baking dish with butter and set aside. Cut 2 1/2 pounds of ripe pears in half and core, then cut again into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Combine with 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice in a large nonreactive bowl and toss to coat. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar, 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger, and 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and toss to coat. Turn the mixture into the prepared dish. Combine 1/2 cup each rolled oats (not instant) and finely chopped walnuts with 1/3 cup each flour and packed light brown sugar plus 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (1/2 stick) cut into small dice in a medium bowl. Mix together until evenly combined and clumped. Scatter atop pears and bake until pears are fork tender, mixture is bubbly, and topping is browned, about 45 to 50 minutes. Let sit at least 5 minutes before serving.

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