Pear Apple Crisp

Last week, I caught a little bit of the Barefoot Contessa on the Food Network. She was making a pear apple crisp and I thought it looked fantastic. Here is my own spin on the recipe - I left a few things out, and added a few other things according to our family's preferences.

Ingredients:

4 pears - peeled and chopped

6 apples - peeled and chopped

2 Tbsp orange juice

2 Tbsp lemon juice

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1/4 cup flour

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

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For the topping:

1 1/2 cups flour

3/4 cup granulated sugar

3/4 cup brown sugar, lightly packed

1/2 tsp kosher salt

1 cup old fashioned oatmeal

2 sticks cold butter, diced

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1. Preheat oven to 350 F.

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2. In large bowl, combine fruit, juices, sugar, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg. Pour into 9 x 12 by 2 inch deep baking dish.

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3. Make topping - combine all topping ingredients in stand mixer - mix until mixture is in large crumbles. Sprinkle evenly over fruit.

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4. Place a baking dish on top of a sheet pan and bake for 50 minutes until the top is brown and bubbly. Serve warm.

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This was fantastic!! The house smelled so good. The kids loved it. The leftovers were great on top of waffles covered with vanilla yogurt for breakfast the next day. Yum!!