Best 4 Pear Almond Crisp Recipes

PEAR AND CHERRY CRISP WITH ALMOND CUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In small bowl, mix oats, brown sugar, 3 tablespoons flour and the butter until crumbly. Stir in dried cherries; set aside.
• In 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish, mix remaining fruit crisp ingredients. Sprinkle oat mixture over filling; press slightly.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until topping is golden brown and mixture is bubbly. Cool 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix all sauce ingredients. Serve fruit crisp with sauce.

OATMEAL, ALMOND, PEAR AND PLUM CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix first 3 ingredients in bowl. Add oil; mix with fork until coarse crumbs form. Mix in almonds.
• Combine fruit in 10-inch-diameter glass pie dish. Sprinkle sugar, lemon juice and nutmeg over. Sprinkle with oats. Bake until fruit is tender and topping is golden brown, about 35 minutes. Cool 10 minutes. Serve with frozen yogurt.

PEAR AND DRIED CHERRY CRISP WITH COCONUT-ALMOND TOPPING

Steps:

• For Topping:
• Mix flour, sugar, ground cinnamon and ground nutmeg in medium bowl. Add chilled butter and rub with fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add shredded coconut and sliced almonds and rub mixture with fingertips until small clumps form. (Topping can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• For Fruit:
• Preheat oven to 375° F. Butter 13 x 9x2-inch glass baking dish. Toss pears, cherries, sugar, flour and spices in large bowl. Transfer to prepared dish. Dot with butter. Sprinkle topping over. Bake until topping browns and juices thicken, about 45 minutes. Cool slightly. Serve with ice cream.

PEAR-ALMOND CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• Halve the pears and cut into 1/4-inch slices. Place the pear slices in a bowl, sprinkle with the brandy and sugar and gently stir with a wooden spoon to coat evenly. Set aside for 15 to 30 minutes.
• Toast the almonds on a cookie sheet for 7 to 10 minutes or until evenly toasted. Remove and cool. Finely chop the almonds by hand.
• In a mixing bowl combine the flour, brown sugar and cinnamon. Mix in the butter, working with your fingers until the mixture holds together and is crumbly. Stir in the chopped almonds and the crushed amaretti cookies. Set aside.
• Place the pears and their juice in a 12-inch round porcelain tart pan. Spread the almond mixture evenly over them. Bake for 1 hour or until the pears are bubbling and the topping is golden brown. To serve, scoop out the hot crisp into individual dessert bowls and pour 1/2 cup of chilled heavy cream over each portion.