Classic Pear Crisp

Ingredients

• 1 cup rolled oats
• 0.33 cups brown sugar
• 0.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon finely chopped crystallized ginger or to taste
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.25 cups butter
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons finely chopped crystallized ginger or to taste
• 8 cups peeled and sliced pears
• 1 pint vanilla ice cream

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 2-quart casserole dish or 9-inch square baking dish.

2. 2

   Stir oats, brown sugar, 1/2 cup flour, 1 teaspoon crystallized ginger, and cinnamon together in a medium bowl; rub in butter until mixture is crumbly with pea sized lumps. Set aside.

3. 3

   Stir white sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, and 2 teaspoons of crystallized ginger together in a separate bowl. Add sliced pears and toss to blend.

4. 4

   Transfer pear mixture into prepared baking dish; sprinkle with crisp topping mixture.

5. 5

   Bake in the preheated oven until pears are soft and topping is golden brown, about 30 to 35 minutes.

6. 6

   Cool slightly before serving with vanilla ice cream.