Pear And Ginger Crisp With Spiced Whipped Cream

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 cup pecans
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 4 teaspoons granulated sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• salt, see instructions
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 1 1/2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
• 2 lemons, juice of
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 6 medium pears, peeled,cored and cut lengthwise in 1/2 inch slices
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375*f.
• 2 toast the pecans in the oven for about 8 mintues, then set aside.
• 3 when cool enough to handle, chop coarsely.
• 4 in a bowl, mix the flour, brownsugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon and a pinch of salt.
• 5 using a spoon, slowly stir in the butter.
• 6 add the pecans.
• 7 in another bowl, mix the ginger, lemon juice, sugar and a pinch of salt.
• 8 mix in the sliced pears.
• 9 turn into a 2-2 1/2 qt baking dish and cover with the topping mixture.
• 10 bake until the topping is crisp and pears are soft when tested with the tip of a knife, about 40 minutes.
• 11 whip the cream, then beat in the sugar and spices.
• 12 serve with the warm crisp.