Orange and Pear Crisp Recipe

Orange and Pear Crisp Recipe

  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup cold trans-free margarine, cut into small pieces
  • 8 medium seedless (navel) orange
  • 2 large pears, peeled, cored, and cut into 1 1/2-inch to 2-inch chunks
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. Combine flour, 1/4 cup of the granulated sugar, and brown sugar in food processor. Add margarine and process until crumbly.
  3. Remove peel and white pith from oranges and cut sections from membranes into large bowl. Squeeze juice from membranes over fruit. Add pears, cornstarch, nutmeg, and remaining 2 tablespoons sugar. Mix gently. Spoon into eight 6-ounce ramekins or an 8″ x 8″ baking pan. Sprinkle with flour mixture. Bake individual ramekins 15 minutes and square pan 30 minutes or until golden brown.