Pear Crisp With Vanilla Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 4whole large pears
bosc work well
- ⅝ c.granulated sugar
- ¼ tsp.salt
- 1 ½ c.all-purpose flour
- ⅓ c.granulated sugar
- ⅓ c.firmly packed brown sugar
- ½ tsp.ground cinnamon
- ½ c.pecans
very finely chopped
- ½ c.butter
melted
Directions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- 2
For the filling: Peel, core, and dice the pears. Place them into a bowl and stir together with the granulated sugar and salt. Set aside.
- 3
For the topping: In a separate bowl, combine the flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, and pecans. Stir together. Drizzle the melted butter, gradually, stirring with a fork as you go until all combined.
- 4
Pour the pears into a buttered baking dish; top with the crumb topping.
- 5
Transfer the baking dish to the middle oven rack and bake for 30 minutes.
- 6
Move the dish to the top rack of the oven and bake for an additional 10 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.
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About this Recipe
Craving a warm, comforting dessert that captures the essence of autumn without relying on the usual apples? This Pear Crisp with Vanilla Ice Cream offers a delightful twist, delivering tender, sweet pears under a rich, spiced crumble topping, ready to be crowned with a scoop of cool vanilla ice cream.
What makes this pear crisp truly special is its celebration of the pear itself. While apples often take center stage in fall baking, pears, especially Bosc varieties, offer a unique, subtly sweet flavor and a wonderfully soft texture when baked. The interplay between the juicy fruit filling and the buttery, crunchy crumble topping, studded with pecans and infused with warm cinnamon, creates a dessert that's both familiar and exciting. It's an elevated classic that proves simple ingredients, thoughtfully combined, can achieve extraordinary results.
Prepare for a truly comforting experience that awakens the senses. You'll find a luscious, tender fruit filling, where the natural sweetness of the pears is beautifully balanced with granulated sugar and a touch of salt to enhance its depth. This rich fruit layer is generously covered by a golden, crumbly topping. This crumble, a delightful blend of all-purpose flour, both granulated and brown sugars, fragrant cinnamon, and finely chopped pecans, bakes to a perfect crispness. Served warm, the contrast of the sweet, spiced fruit and crunchy topping with melting vanilla ice cream is pure bliss—a perfect harmony of temperatures and textures that defines autumn dessert perfection.
While this recipe shines with Bosc pears, known for holding their shape and developing excellent flavor when cooked, you could experiment with other firm pear varieties if Bosc are unavailable. For those with nut allergies or simply preferring a nut-free option, the finely chopped pecans in the topping can be easily omitted without compromising the delicious crisp texture. If you desire a different nut flavor, walnuts could also be a consideration, though pecans offer a distinct richness.
This Pear Crisp With Vanilla Ice Cream is the quintessential autumn dessert, perfect for cozy family dinners, holiday gatherings, or simply a treat on a chilly evening. Serve it warm straight from the oven, allowing the vanilla ice cream to slowly melt into the sweet, spiced fruit and crisp topping for an unforgettable experience.