Pear Pistachio Crisp
By: Sabrina Lynn Rose
Published: Monday, November 30, 2009 - 3:24pm

Ingredients




Filling:

2/3 cup brown sugar, packed
3 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
4 pears, peeled and sliced
2/3 cup dried Bing cherries
1/4 cup apple cider
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 teaspoons rum extract
Topping:

1/2 cup flour
 cup quick cooking oats
1/2 cup butter, chilled
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup unsalted pistachios, chopped

Preparation

1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease an 8-inch square baking dish. 2 Filling: 3 In a large bowl, combine the brown sugar, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg. Add the pears, cherries, apple cider, vanilla and rum extracts. Stir, making sure fruit is evenly coated with sugar mixture. Pour into prepared baking dish. 4 Topping: 5 Using a food processor, pulse together all ingredients until fine & crumbly. Sprinkle evenly over fruit mixture. 6 Bake 40-45 minutes or until pears are tender and topping is golden brown. 7 Serve warm and top with vanilla ice cream 8 Serve cold and top with whipped cream