9. Skillet-baked pear-and-apple crisp
This is a variation of a traditional apple crisp. By adding some pears, you`ll see how the flagrance changes into a delicious and unique aroma.
- Cuisine: American;
- Category: Desserts;
- Serves: 6-8;
- Prep Time:15 min;
- Cook time:1 hr 35 min;
- Nutrition Per Serving: 388;
Ingredients:
Topping:
- 1 cup of brown sugar
- 1 cup of flour
- 1/4 cup of pecans
- 2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon
- 1 stick of unsalted butter, cut into cubes
Filling:
- 1 1/2 pounds of Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, thinly sliced
- 1 1/2 pounds of firm Bartlett pears, peeled, cored, thinly sliced
- 3/4 cup of dried currants
- 1/4 cup of brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon of ground cardamom
- 1/4 cup of honey
- 2 tablespoons of cognac
- Vanilla ice cream, for serving
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350°F and butter a 12-inch cast-iron skillet. Blend the flour, sugar, cinnamon and pecans in a food processor add butter and keep blending. Put the mass into a bowl and press a little.
In another large bowl combine the pears and apples with sugar, cinnamon, currants, cardamom, honey and Cognac. Pour the fruit into a skillet and cover with the topping.
Bake it for an hour until the top gets brown. Let it cool and serve with ice cream.
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