PEAR CRUMBLE

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This easy, comforting pear crumble is sure to please. Serve it as is or with low-fat ice cream. Substitute all-purpose gluten-free flour and gluten-free oats in the filling and AP gluten-free flour in the filling to make this a gluten-free dessert. Dietary Exchanges: 1 1/2 fruit, 2 other carbohydrates, 2 fat ( 3 Carbohydrate Serving). From EatingWell magazine, November/December 2007 and EatingWell for a Healthy Heart Cookbook. Posted for ZWT6 -- Great Britain Region.

Provided by kitty.rock

Time 1h5m

Yield 14 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups old fashioned oats (See note)
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup whole wheat flour (See note) or 1/3 cup all-purpose flour (See note)
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
5 tablespoons canola oil
3 1/2 lbs ripe but firm Anjou pears, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1/2 cup pure maple syrup
1/2 cup raisins or 1/2 cup currants
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour (See note)
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons minced crystallized ginger

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°F
To prepare topping: Combine oats, walnuts, brown sugar, flour and cinnamon in a medium bowl.
Drizzle with oil and stir until evenly moist.
To prepare filling: Combine pears, maple syrup, raisins, flour, lemon juice and ginger in a large bowl and mix well.
Transfer the mixture to a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
Sprinkle the topping over the pears.
Bake the crumble until the pears are tender and the topping is golden, 45 to 50 minutes.
Let stand for at least 10 minutes before serving.
Serve warm as is or you can add a scoop of good low-fat ice cream to the top.

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