PEAR AND SOUR CHERRY CRISP

Pear and Sour Cherry Crisp image

This pear and cherry crisp is a delicious mixture of sweet and tart. It's an easy dessert to make for company.

Provided by Ruth Y.

Categories Desserts Crisps and Crumbles Recipes Pear Crisps and Crumbles Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 pounds pears - peeled, cored, and chopped
1 (16 ounce) can pitted sour cherries, drained
3 tablespoons cornstarch
⅔ cup white sugar
¼ teaspoon almond extract
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
⅓ cup white sugar
¾ teaspoon salt
¾ teaspoon ground nutmeg
9 tablespoons butter

Steps:

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 Facts : Calories 395.9 calories, Carbohydrate 68.3 g, Cholesterol 34.3 mg, Fat 13.5 g, Fiber 4.9 g, Protein 3.4 g, SaturatedFat 8.3 g, Sodium 315.9 mg, Sugar 40.5 g