Harvest Pear Crisp

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 6 cups anjou pears or 6 cups bartlett pears, cored and cut lengthwise into 1/2 inch thick slices (about 3 pounds)
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1/3 cup splenda granular
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
• 1/3 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup brown sugar twin
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
• 1/3 cup oats
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat oven to 375.
• 2 combine pears and lemon juice in a 2-quart baking dish and toss gently to coat.
• 3 combine splenda, cornstarch, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon and stir with a whisk.
• 4 add cornstarch mixture to pear mixture; toss well to coat.
• 5 lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup.
• 6 place flour, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, brown sugar, and salt in a food processor.
• 7 pulse 2 times or until combined.
• 8 add chilled butter, pulse 6 times or until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• 9 add oats and pecans, pulse 2 times.
• 10 sprinkle flour mixture evenly over pear mixture.
• 11 bake at 375° for 40 minutes or until pears are tender and topping is golden brown.
• 12 cool 20 minutes on a wire rack.
• 13 serve warm or at room temperature.