Name: Pear and Dried-Cherry Crisp with Nutmeg-Walnut Streusel
Yield: Makes 12 servings
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour; 3/4 cup sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoons ground nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into 12 pieces, room temperature; 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped walnuts; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature; 1/4 cup orange juice; 2 teaspoons finely grated orange peel; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 1/2 cups dried tart cherries (9 ounces); 4 1/2 pounds ripe Bosc pears, peeled, cored, cut into 1-inch cubes (about 8 cups); Lightly sweetened whipped cream or vanilla ice cream

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Pear and Dried-Cherry Crisp with Nutmeg-Walnut StreuselMark Thomas

Recipe information

Yield
Makes 12 servings

Ingredients

Streusel

1 1/4 cups all purpose flour

3/4 cup sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons ground nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into 12 pieces, room temperature

1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped walnuts

Filling

1/2 cup sugar

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature

1/4 cup orange juice

2 teaspoons finely grated orange peel

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 cups dried tart cherries (9 ounces)

4 1/2 pounds ripe Bosc pears, peeled, cored, cut into 1-inch cubes (about 8 cups)

Lightly sweetened whipped cream or vanilla ice cream

Preparation

For streusel:
Step 1
Whisk first 4 ingredients in medium bowl. Add butter; rub in with fingertips until mixture begins to clump together. Mix in walnuts. DO AHEAD Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill.
For filling:
Step 2
Place first 6 ingredients in medium skillet. Stir over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves and mixture comes to boil. Add cherries; reduce heat to medium and simmer until cherries begin to soften and liquid is slightly reduced, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cool.
Step 3
Preheat oven to 375°F. Generously butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Toss pears and dried cherry mixture in large bowl; spread in baking dish. Sprinkle streusel mixture over. Bake until bubbling and golden, about 1 hour; cool. Serve warm or at room temperature with whipped cream or ice cream.

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Recipe information

Ingredients

Streusel

Filling

Preparation

For streusel:

Step 1

For filling:

Step 2

Step 3

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