Pear-Peach Crisp

Lubie's Note:

Yummy dessert. I found it in Better Homes and Gardens.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 20 mins
• Prep Time: 25 mins
• Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 1

• 6 cups peeled sliced pears (about 6 medium)
• 2 cups peeled pitted and slicedfresh peaches (2 to 3 medium) or 2 cups frozen unsweetened peach slices , thawed
• ½ cup raisins
• 3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 ½ cups quick-cooking rolled oats
• ½ cup Grape-nuts cereal
• ½ cup chopped walnuts or ½ cup pecans
• ¼ cup packed brown sugar
• ¼ cup granulated sugar
• ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
• ½ cup butter , melted
• 1 cup orange juice or 1 cup apple juice
• vanilla ice cream (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
2. In a very large bowl toss together sliced fruit, raisins, the 3 tablespoons brown sugar, and 1/2 tsp ginger.
3. press into the bottom of a 3-quart rectangular baking dish.
4. For topping, in a small bowl combine oats, the cereal, nuts, the 1/4 cup brown sugar, the granulated sugar, and the 1/4 tsp ginger.
5. Stir in the butter.
6. Spoon over fruit.
7. Pour orange or apple juice evenly over the topping.
8. Bake, uncovered, for 55 minutes or until topping is golden brown and filling is bubbly.
9. Remove to a wire rack.
10. Cool about 45 minutes.
11. Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, if desired.

Reviews

[Chicagoland Chef du Jour]

With several peaches & pears to use up, this recipe sounds perfect. I have to admit up front that I was ill prepared to make this as suggested. I thought I had all the ingredients but DH polished off the Grapenuts this morning, so I added more oats. I am not fond of cooked raisins so I added frozen cranberries. I thought the tartness would work well with the sweetness of the topping, peaches & pears. Other than that... I cut back on the OJ to 1/4 C and poured over the fruit before adding the topping. The house smells divine with a hint of ginger. Tastes great too! Thanks a bunch Lubie!