Pear and Plum Crisp

Photo: flickr user mauroguanandi

Ingredients

4 pears, peeled, cored and sliced

5 plums, peeled, pitted and sliced

2 teaspoons lemon juice

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon cloves

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon cardamom

1 tablespoon white sugar

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 7 x 11 inch ovenproof dish with cooking spray.

2. Place pears and plums in a large bowl. Add lemon juice, spices and sugar, mixing gently.

3. Line baking dish with fruit.

4. Sprinkle topping (below) over fruit and bake for 35-45 minutes, or until casserole bubbles and topping turns crunchy.

Topping:1/2 cup margarine at room temperature1 1/4 cup blanched almonds, chopped1 cup brown sugar3/4 cup flour

Place topping ingredients in a bowl and blend with a fork until mixture becomes lumpy and pasty.

8.0 servings

Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - 4:07am

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