Apple-Pear Crisp
This delightful Apple Pear Crisp recipe is a comforting and aromatic dessert that will fill your kitchen with the sweet scents of baked apples and pears. The tender and juicy fruit filling is topped with a crispy, buttery crumble that is studded with crunchy pine nuts. Served warm with a dollop of lightly whipped cream, each bite is a perfect balance of flavors and textures. Enjoy this cozy dessert with friends and family to create lasting memories around the dinner table.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 1 lb. apples, peeled
- 1 lb. pears, peeled
- 2 tsp. fresh lemon juice
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- 4 Tbs. (1/2 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 2 Tbs. pine nuts
- Lightly whipped cream for serving
Instructions
- Preheat an oven to 375°F. Butter an 8-inch square baking dish.
- Halve and core each apple, then cut into 1-inch cubes. Repeat with the pears. Put all the fruit in the prepared baking dish. Drizzle with the lemon juice, stirring the fruit once or twice to mix well. Spread the fruit evenly in the dish.
- In a bowl, stir together the flour, brown sugar and salt. Add the butter and, using a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut the butter into the flour mixture until the mixture is grainy and the butter pieces are about the size of small peas. Add the pine nuts and mix with a fork or your fingers. Spread the topping evenly over the fruit.
- Bake the crisp until the top is golden and the fruit juices are bubbling around the edges, about 50 minutes. Transfer the baking dish to a wire rack and let cool for 10 to 15 minutes. Serve warm with a dollop of whipped cream. Serves 6 to 8.
- Adapted from Williams-Sonoma <i>Dinner Parties,</i> by Georgeanne Brennan (Free Press, 2006).
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