Autumn Fruit Crisp

Perhaps the perfect end to your autumn meal?

• Ready In: 1 hr 35 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1  cup granulated sugar, divided
• 1  cup all-purpose flour
• 2  teaspoons anise seeds
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1⁄2 cup  cold butter, cut into cubes
• 2  tablespoons cornstarch
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 6  apples, peeled,cored and thinly sliced
• 4  pears, peeled,cored and thinly sliced
• 2  cups cranberries

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a medium bowl, stir together 3/4 cup sugar, flour, anise seeds and ginger until well combined.
3. Using your fingers, blend in butter until mixture is in pea-sized pieces.
4. In a medium bowl, stir together remaining sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon.
5. Toss with apples, pears and cranberries in a large bowl.
6. Turn into a dish about 10 inches round and about 2 inches deep.
7. Crumble topping over fruit.
8. Set dish on a baking sheet to catch any spills and bake in preheated oven 1 to 1 1/4 hours or until topping is brown and filling is hot.
9. Remove from oven and let stand 10 minutes before serving with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream or frozen yogurt.