Pear and Cheddar Crisp

Ingredients

• 6 cups peeled and sliced Bosc pears
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 0.5 cups light brown sugar , packed
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 0.75 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 0.13 teaspoons ground cloves
• 0.5 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
• 0.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.5 cups light brown sugar , packed
• 0.25 cups unsalted butter

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Butter a 2-quart casserole dish.

2. 2

   Toss pears with lemon juice in a bowl. Combine 1/2 cup light brown sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, and cloves together in a separate bowl. Add sugar mixture to pear mixture; toss to coat. Transfer to the prepared casserole dish. Sprinkle pear mixture with Cheddar cheese.

3. 3

   Combine flour and 1/2 cup light brown sugar in a food processor; pulse to mix. Cut butter into flour mixture until crumb consistency. Sprinkle topping over Cheddar cheese layer.

4. 4

   Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown, about 45 minutes.