Pear And Sour Cherry Crisp
Category: Dessert
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 c. flour
- 1 c. sugar, divided 1/3 and 2/3
- 3/4 tsp. salt
- 3/4 tsp. nutmeg
- 9 Tbsp. butter or margarine
- 2 lb. pears (about 4 large)
- 16 oz. can pitted tart cherries (in juice)
- 3 Tbsp. cornstarch
- 1/4 tsp. almond extract
Instructions
1. Heat oven to 375°.
2. Combine flour, 1/3 cup sugar, salt and nutmeg.
3. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly.
4. Peel and core pears and cut into chunks.
5. Drain cherries.
6. Combine pears and cherries with remaining 2/3 cup sugar, cornstarch and almond extract.
7. Put fruit mixture in a 2-quart baking dish.
8. Sprinkle crumb topping over fruit.
9. Bake until golden, about 1 hour.
