DESSERT
Spiced Pear & Pecan Crumble
Ripe pears bake beneath a crisp topping of oats and pecans, with cinnamon and nutmeg in each bite. Cut the fruit to an even thickness so it softens while the top turns golden.
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Ingredients
NUTRITION
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 375 kcal
- Protein
- 4.0 g
- Fat
- 19.0 g
- Carbs
- 51.0 g
Estimated values per serving.
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From the kitchen
Instructions
Heat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Core the pears and slice them about 1/2 inch thick. Spread the slices in an even layer in a 2-quart baking dish.
Sprinkle about 2 tablespoons of the brown sugar over the pears and turn the slices to coat them. Arrange the fruit in an even layer again.
In a bowl, stir together the flour, oats, cinnamon, nutmeg and remaining brown sugar.
Add the cold butter and rub it into the dry mixture with your fingertips until it forms crumbs, with a few larger pieces left.
Fold the chopped pecans through the crumble mixture. Scatter it over the pears without pressing it down, so the topping stays loose.
Bake for 28–30 minutes, until the fruit bubbles at the edges and the topping looks golden. If the center still feels firm, bake for a few more minutes.
Let the dish stand for 5 minutes before serving so the hot fruit settles and the topping firms up.
GOOD TO KNOW
Kitchen Notes
- Use ripe pears that still feel firm near the stem; very soft fruit can turn mushy in the oven.
- Leave some larger butter crumbs in the topping for a mix of crisp and tender pieces.
- A shallow 2-quart baking dish lets the fruit bubble before the topping gets too dark.
Storage & reheating
Storage: Cover and refrigerate the crumble for up to 4 days. Cool it before covering so condensation does not soften the topping.
Reheating: Reheat portions uncovered at 350°F (175°C) until warm. The oven helps the oat topping crisp again.
FROM SUE · PRINTABLE RECIPE
Spiced Pear & Pecan Crumble
Ripe pears bake beneath a crisp topping of oats and pecans, with cinnamon and nutmeg in each bite. Cut the fruit to an even thickness so it softens while the top turns golden.
Prep: 10 minutes · Cook: 30 minutes · Total: 45 minutes · Serves: 6
Ingredients
- about 700 g (4 medium) Ripe pears, cored and sliced
- 55 g Pecans, chopped
- 100 g Brown sugar
- 85 g Unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 60 g All-purpose flour
- 70 g Rolled oats
- 1 tsp Ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp Ground nutmeg
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Core the pears and slice them about 1/2 inch thick. Spread the slices in an even layer in a 2-quart baking dish.
- Sprinkle about 2 tablespoons of the brown sugar over the pears and turn the slices to coat them. Arrange the fruit in an even layer again.
- In a bowl, stir together the flour, oats, cinnamon, nutmeg and remaining brown sugar.
- Add the cold butter and rub it into the dry mixture with your fingertips until it forms crumbs, with a few larger pieces left.
- Fold the chopped pecans through the crumble mixture. Scatter it over the pears without pressing it down, so the topping stays loose.
- Bake for 28–30 minutes, until the fruit bubbles at the edges and the topping looks golden. If the center still feels firm, bake for a few more minutes.
- Let the dish stand for 5 minutes before serving so the hot fruit settles and the topping firms up.
Kitchen notes
- Use ripe pears that still feel firm near the stem; very soft fruit can turn mushy in the oven.
- Leave some larger butter crumbs in the topping for a mix of crisp and tender pieces.
- A shallow 2-quart baking dish lets the fruit bubble before the topping gets too dark.