Walnut Apple Pear Crisp
Ingredients
Walnut Crisp Topping
- 1 cup walnuts
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup butter chilled and sliced into pieces
Apple Pear Filling
- 4 apples peeled and sliced into 1/4-inch slices
- 3 pears peeled and sliced into 1/4-inch slices
- 1/2 cup walnuts
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 Tbs. cornstarch
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- 1 Tbs. lemon juice
Instructions
- TO MAKE WALNUT CRISP TOPPING: In food processor, pulse 1 cup walnuts until finely ground. Set aside in separate bowl. In medium bowl, combine ground walnuts, flour, brown sugar, oats and cinnamon. Cut butter into mixture until coarse crumbs form.
- TO MAKE APPLE PEAR FILLING: In food processor, pulse 1/2 cup walnuts until chopped. In large bowl, toss apples, pears, walnuts, sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, salt and lemon juice. Pour fruit mixture in bottom of 12-inch cast-iron pan. Layer walnut crisp topping mixture over fruit. Bake 45 minutes, or until fruit mixture is hot and bubbly and topping is golden brown. Top with ice cream and caramel sauce, if desired.
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