Pear And Dried Fruit Crisp With Nutmeg Walnut Streusel Recipes

PEAR AND DRIED-CHERRY CRISP WITH NUTMEG-WALNUT STREUSEL

Steps:

• For streusel:
• Whisk first 4 ingredients in medium bowl. Add butter; rub in with fingertips until mixture begins to clump together. Mix in walnuts. DO AHEAD Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill.
• For filling:
• Place first 6 ingredients in medium skillet. Stir over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves and mixture comes to boil. Add cherries; reduce heat to medium and simmer until cherries begin to soften and liquid is slightly reduced, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cool.
• Preheat oven to 375°F. Generously butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Toss pears and dried cherry mixture in large bowl; spread in baking dish. Sprinkle streusel mixture over. Bake until bubbling and golden, about 1 hour; cool. Serve warm or at room temperature with whipped cream or ice cream.

PEAR AND DRIED-FRUIT CRISP WITH NUTMEG-WALNUT STREUSEL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 F degrees.
• Coat a 12 inch glass baking dish with grease or butter.
• Whisk first 4 ingredients (flour, sugar, nutmeg and salt)in a medium bowl.
• Add butter; rub in with fingers until mixture clumps together. Mix in walnuts.
• Place next 6 ingredients (sugar, unsalted butter, orange juice, orange peel, vanilla, salt). in large skillet. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves and mixture comes to a boil.
• Add dried fruit; reduce heat to medium and simmer until fruit soften and liquid is slightly reduced, about 5 minutes.
• Add chopped pears and amaretto. Mix completely and simmer another 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat and spread in baking dish. Sprinkle streusel mixture on top.
• Bake until bubbling and golden; about 1 hour.
• Cool and serve warm or at room temperature with whipped cream or ice cream.