If you're looking for the ultimate comfort dessert that combines the flavors of juicy pears, tart cherries, decadent chocolate chunks, and a heavenly crispy topping, look no further than this pear dried cherry and chocolate chunk crisp recipe. In this article, we'll guide you through the simple steps to create this delectable treat, ensuring an unforgettable dessert experience that will leave you and your loved ones craving for more.
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PEAR AND SOUR CHERRY CRISP
This pear and cherry crisp is a delicious mixture of sweet and tart. It's an easy dessert to make for company.
Provided by Ruth Y.
Categories Desserts Crisps and Crumbles Recipes Pear Crisps and Crumbles Recipes
Time 1h15m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a 2-quart baking dish.
- Mix pears, cherries, cornstarch, 2/3 cup sugar, and almond extract in prepared baking dish. Combine flour, 1/3 cup sugar, salt, and nutmeg in a bowl; cut in butter with a knife or pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle flour mixture over fruit.
- Bake in preheated oven until crust is golden, about 1 hour.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 395.9 calories, Carbohydrate 68.3 g, Cholesterol 34.3 mg, Fat 13.5 g, Fiber 4.9 g, Protein 3.4 g, SaturatedFat 8.3 g, Sodium 315.9 mg, Sugar 40.5 g
PEAR, DRIED CHERRY AND CHOCOLATE CHUNK CRISP
Categories Chocolate Fruit Dessert Bake Kid-Friendly Pear Cherry Oat Fall Winter Bon Appétit Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher Small Plates
Yield Serves 8
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- For Topping
- Mix first 6 ingredients in large bowl. Add butter and rub in with fingertips until moist clumps form. Mix in nuts and chocolate. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
- For Filling
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Combine all ingredients except frozen yogurt in large bowl; mix well.
- Transfer filling to dish. Sprinkle topping over. Baked until pears are tender and topping is golden and crisps, about 55 minutes. Cool at least 20 minutes. Serve with frozen yogurt or ice cream.
CHOCOLATE-DRIED CHERRY BREAD PUDDING
Steps:
- Put the dark chocolate chips in a large heatproof bowl. In another large bowl, whisk together the eggs and brown sugar until well combined.
- In a medium saucepan, bring the cream, milk, brandy, orange zest, vanilla seeds, salt, and granulated sugar to a boil; stir until the sugar is dissolved. Pour the hot liquid over the dark chocolate chips and whisk until melted and smooth. While whisking constantly, pour the dark chocolate mixture into the eggs, mixing until combined. Add the bread and toss gently to coat. Transfer the bread mixture to the refrigerator and cool to room temperature. Stir in the chocolate chips and dried cherries. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Put eight 4-ounce ramekins on a baking sheet and lightly coat them with cooking spray.
- Stir the bread pudding mixture to evenly distribute the chocolate chips and cherries. Divide the mixture among the prepared ramekins. Sprinkle a little Turbinado sugar over the top of each pudding and bake until puffed and set, about 30 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.
CHERRY CHOCOLATE CHUNK COOKIES
These rich, fudgy cookies are chewy and studded with tangy dried cherries. It's a good thing the recipe makes only a small batch, because we eat them all in one night! -Trisha Kruse, Eagle, Idaho
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 30m
Yield about 1-1/2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg, milk and vanilla. In a separate bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in chocolate and cherries. , Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto baking sheets lightly coated with cooking spray. Bake until firm, 12-14 minutes. Cool for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 159 calories, Fat 8g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 22mg cholesterol, Sodium 88mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
CHOCOLATE PEAR CRISP
This delicious pud is lovely and rich, you'd never guess it contains zero saturated fat!
Provided by Mary Cadogan
Categories Dessert, Dinner
Time 55m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat oven to 160C/fan 140C/gas 3. Chop the pears into small pieces and put in a pan with the lemon juice and sugar. Bring to the boil, then cover and cook for 10 mins. Uncover, then cook for 8-10 mins more until the juices thicken up. Spoon into 4 x 150ml ramekins and add a teaspoon of liqueur to each, if using.
- For the topping, sift the icing sugar and cocoa into a bowl, then stir in the almonds. Whisk the egg white until stiff, then fold into the dry ingredients. Spoon over the pears and shake the ramekins to level the mixture. Bake for 20-25 mins until the topping is firm to the touch. Serve warm or cold.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 140 calories, Fat 4 grams fat, Carbohydrate 26 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 25 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 2 grams protein, Sodium 0.03 milligram of sodium
COUNTRY PEAR AND CHERRY CRISP
Make and share this Country Pear And Cherry Crisp recipe from Food.com.
Provided by MrsStacy Casas
Categories Dessert
Time 50m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- If using canned cherrie, drain cherries, reserving 1/2 cup juice.
- In a large mixing bowl combine frozen or canned cherries and reserved juice; add sugar and toss to coat.
- Let stand for 5 minutes.
- In a small bowl combine flour, peel, and cinnamon; sprinkle over cherries.
- Toss to mix.
- Add pears; toss to mix.
- Transfer to an ungreased 2 quart square baking dish.
- Combine granola and butter; sprinkle over filling.
- Bake in a 375 degree oven about 30 minutes or until pears are tender.
- If necessary, to prevent overbrowning, cover with foil the last 5 to 10 minutes.
- If desired, serve warm with Icecream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 322.2, Fat 11.6, SaturatedFat 3.9, Cholesterol 10.2, Sodium 37.2, Carbohydrate 51.4, Fiber 6.6, Sugar 31.8, Protein 5.9
HEART-SHAPED DRIED CHERRY AND CHOCOLATE CHIP SCONES
Wonderful scones from epicurious.com. I didn't have a 2" heart-shaped cookie cutter so I just cut the dough into 12 triangular shapes. Very easy and absolutely delicious. I love the combo of orange, vanilla, almond, cherry and chocolate. A must-try!
Provided by dmcpherr
Categories Scones
Time 40m
Yield 12 scones, 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Butter and flour baking sheet.
- Whisk 2 cups flour, 1/3 cup sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in large bowl. Add butter and grated orange peel; rub in with fingertips until coarse meal forms. Mix in chocolate chips and dried cherries.
- Whisk buttermilk, egg yolk, vanilla extract, and almond extract in small bowl to blend.
- Add buttermilk mixture to dry ingredients; stir with fork until dough comes together in moist clumps.
- Gather dough into ball. Press out dough on lightly floured surface to 3/4-inch thickness. Using 2-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter, cut out scones. Gather scraps, press out dough and cut out additional scones.
- Transfer to baking sheet, spacing 1 inch apart. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill.).
- Preheat oven to 400°F
- Brush scones lightly with milk; sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons sugar.
- Bake until scones are crusty on top and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 15 minutes (or up to 20 minutes if refrigerated).
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 236.4, Fat 10.9, SaturatedFat 6.5, Cholesterol 34.4, Sodium 200, Carbohydrate 32.8, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 15.1, Protein 3.6
CHERRY CHOCOLATE CHUNK COOKIES
I created these after a trip up north to Traverse City, Michigan's Cherry Festival. Wonderful with their dried cherries! A big hit wherever I take them!
Provided by Pat B.
Categories Desserts Cookies International Cookie Recipes American Cookie Recipes
Time 2h
Yield 42
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease baking sheets. Whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
- Beat the unsalted butter, butter flavored shortening, white sugar, and brown sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Add the eggs one at a time; beat in the vanilla extract and almond extract with the last egg. Mix in the flour mixture until just incorporated. Fold in the cherries, walnuts, pecans, and chocolate chunks, mixing just enough to evenly combine. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
- Bake in the preheated oven until browned around the edges, 11 to 13 minutes. Cool on cookie sheet for 2 minutes; remove cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 162.3 calories, Carbohydrate 18.8 g, Cholesterol 14.7 mg, Fat 9.6 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 63.9 mg, Sugar 12.8 g
Tips:
- Use ripe pears. They will be sweeter and have a more intense flavor.
- Don't overcook the pears. They should be tender but still hold their shape.
- Use a variety of chocolate chips. This will give the crisp a more complex flavor.
- Don't skimp on the butter. It helps to create a golden, crispy topping.
- Serve the crisp warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. This will take it over the top!
Conclusion:
This pear, dried cherry, and chocolate chunk crisp is the perfect dessert for any occasion. It's easy to make, absolutely delicious, and sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you're looking for a sweet treat, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed.
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