Name: Ginger Pear Crisp
Ingredients: 1/2 cup flour; 1/2 cup dark brown sugar; 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/4 tsp fine sea salt; 1/2 cup chilled butter (cut into 1/2 in. cubes); 1 cup old-fashioned oats; 1/2 cup coarsely chopped whole raw almonds; 1/4 cup Aloha From Oregon Crystallized Ginger; 1/2 cup sugar; 2 tbs cornstarch; 1/4 tsp fine sea salt; 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon; 4 lbs firm but ripe pears (6-7 large, peeled cored, cut into 1/2 in. cubes (about 6 cups))

Ginger Pear Crisp

Course Dessert

Ingredients

Topping

1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp fine sea salt
1/2 cup chilled butter cut into 1/2 in. cubes
1 cup old-fashioned oats
1/2 cup coarsely chopped whole raw almonds
1/4 cup Aloha From Oregon Crystallized Ginger

Filling

1/2 cup sugar
2 tbs cornstarch
1/4 tsp fine sea salt
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
4 lbs firm but ripe pears 6-7 large, peeled cored, cut into 1/2 in. cubes (about 6 cups)

Instructions

Topping

Whisk first 4 ingredients in medium bowl.
Add butter.
Working quickly so butter does not soften, run in with fingertips until moist clumps form.
Stir in oats, almonds, & Aloha From Oregon Crystallized Ginger.
Chill while preparing filling.

Filling

Preheat oven to 350° .
Whisk all ingredients besides pears in large bowl
Add pears; toss.
Transfer to 13x9x2 in. oval baking dish.
Sprinkle with topping over pear mixture.
Bake until topping is crisp & golden brown & juices are bubbling, about 50 minutes.
Serve warm.