About
Get ready to be absolutely obsessed with anything and everything that is Pookie's Pear Crisp! The jammy, sweet pears topped with the cinnamon-y, pecan crumble is just a match made in heaven that you'll crave forevermore. Perfect for when the weather is starting to cool off a bit and best served with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream, Pookie's Pear Crisp is just the absolute best thing to ever grace your dessert plate. Get ready to fall in love!
Ingredients
- For the pear filling:
- butter, to taste, for greasing the baking dish
- 5 large pears, peeled and diced
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- For the pecan topping:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup pecans, very finely chopped
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- vanilla ice cream, to taste, for serving
Directions
Step 1 -Adjust a rack to the center position in the oven, then preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2 -Use the extra butter to grease a 10.5x12.5-inch baking dish.
Step 3 -In a large bowl, add the pears, 2/3 cup of the granulated sugar, and the salt and stir to combine.
Step 4 -In a second large bowl, add the flour, the remaining granulated sugar, the brown sugar, the cinnamon, and the pecans and stir to combine.
Step 5 -Drizzle the remaining 1/2 cup of melted butter into the flour mixture, while gradually stirring with a fork, until it is well-combined.
Step 6 -Place the pear mixture in the prepared baking dish and evenly sprinkle with the pecan mixture.
Step 7 -Bake the pear crisp on the center rack, about 30 minutes.
Step 8 -Move the baking dish to the top rack and bake the pear crisp until the topping is golden-brown, about 10 minutes.
Step 9 -Serve the pear crisp warm with the ice cream.
