Fruit Crisp

Ingredients

Filling

  • 4 pears (Bosc), peeled and cut into ½” cubes
  • 2 tsp cornstarch
  • ¼ tsp allspice
  • 6 oz bag Welch’s ® Cranberries & Spiced Apples
  • 1 Tbs butter
  • ½ cup light brown sugar
  • ½ tsp cinnamon 
  • 1/8 tsp salt

Topping

  • ¾ cup flour
  • ¼ cup light brown sugar
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts (optional)
  • ½ cup butter, cut into small cubes, chilled
  • ½ cup dark brown sugar
  • ½ cup rolled oats 
  • Pinch of salt

Preparation

Filling

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Butter an 8x8 baking dish and set aside. Melt 1 Tbs butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat and add chopped pears. Sauté pears stirring frequently until slightly softened, 3-5 minutes.
  3. Pour pears into a medium bowl and toss with remaining 6 filling ingredients. Pour mixture into prepared baking dish. Prepare topping and sprinkle over fruit filling. Bake uncovered for 25-30 minutes or until filling is bubbly and topping is browned. Remove and cool slightly before serving.

Topping

  1. Stir together all ingredients except butter in a medium bowl.
  2. Cut in butter with two knives or a pastry blender until combined and the mixture resembles small pebbles. Serves 6-8.

*¼ cup of Welch’s ® Dried Cranberries & Spiced Apples= 1 serving of fruit.

Fruit Crisp