Pear Crumble

Name: Pear Crumble
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 14 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups old fashioned oats (See note); 1/2 cup chopped walnuts; 1/2 cup packed brown sugar; 1/3 cup whole wheat flour (See note) or 1/3 cup all-purpose flour (See note); 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 5 tablespoons canola oil; 3 1/2 lbs ripe but firm Anjou pears, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 1/2 cup pure maple syrup; 1/2 cup raisins or 1/2 cup currants; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour (See note); 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 2 teaspoons minced crystallized ginger

Submitted by kitty.rock

"This easy, comforting pear crumble is sure to please. Serve it as is or with low-fat ice cream. Substitute all-purpose gluten-free flour and gluten-free oats in the filling and AP gluten-free flour in the filling to make this a gluten-free dessert. Dietary Exchanges: 1 1/2 fruit, 2 other carbohydrates, 2 fat ( 3 Carbohydrate Serving). From EatingWell magazine, November/December 2007 and EatingWell for a Healthy Heart Cookbook. Posted for ZWT6 -- Great Britain Region."

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photo by PanNan

Ready In:: 1hr 5mins
Ingredients:: 12
Serves:: 14

ingredients

PEAR CRUMBLE TOPPING
1 ¹⁄₂ cups old fashioned oats (See note)
¹⁄₂ cup chopped walnuts
¹⁄₂ cup packed brown sugar
¹⁄₃ cup whole wheat flour (See note) or 1/3 cup all-purpose flour (See note)
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground cinnamon
5 tablespoons canola oil
PEAR CRUMBLE FILLING
3 ¹⁄₂ lbs ripe but firm Anjou pears, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
¹⁄₂ cup pure maple syrup
¹⁄₂ cup raisins or 1/2 cup currants
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour (See note)
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons minced crystallized ginger

directions

Preheat oven to 350°F
To prepare topping: Combine oats, walnuts, brown sugar, flour and cinnamon in a medium bowl.
Drizzle with oil and stir until evenly moist.
To prepare filling: Combine pears, maple syrup, raisins, flour, lemon juice and ginger in a large bowl and mix well.
Transfer the mixture to a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
Sprinkle the topping over the pears.
Bake the crumble until the pears are tender and the topping is golden, 45 to 50 minutes.
Let stand for at least 10 minutes before serving.
Serve warm as is or you can add a scoop of good low-fat ice cream to the top.

Questions & Replies

Can you freeze this?

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Reviews

I had 4 pears, so I made 1/2 recipe which was perfect for the 2 of us. The pear mixture was so tasty and we loved the crunch of the topping. Made for ZWT 8.

PanNan
DELICIOUS! I used seven unpeeled Bosc pears, all whole wheat flour, and because I had no crystallized ginger, I added the zest of one lemon! Made for Spring PAC 2012.

KerfuffleUponWincle
This was absolutely delicious and much better than the recipe I have used in the past. Congrats FN on your week 2 Football Pool win for 2010! This is definitely a keeper recipe. The oats and maple along with ginger gave the pears a wonderful flavor.

Sherrybeth