Pear and Sour Cherry Crisp

This pear and cherry crisp is a delicious mixture of sweet and tart. It's an easy dessert to make for company.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 396 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• ⅓ cup white sugar
• ¼ teaspoon almond extract
• ⅔ cup white sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• ¾ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 (16 ounce) can pitted sour cherries, drained
• 9 tablespoons butter
• 2 pounds pears - peeled, cored, and chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a 2-quart baking dish.

Step 2

Mix pears, cherries, cornstarch, 2/3 cup sugar, and almond extract in prepared baking dish. Combine flour, 1/3 cup sugar, salt, and nutmeg in a bowl; cut in butter with a knife or pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle flour mixture over fruit.

Step 3

Bake in preheated oven until crust is golden, about 1 hour.