This is a perfect dessert to enjoy in the fall, featuring fresh, ripe pears and seasonal spices. Best served warm with vanilla ice cream!
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 6-8 servings | 30 minutes |
| Cook Time | Passive Time |
| 45 minutes | 30 minutes |
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This is a perfect dessert to enjoy in the fall, featuring fresh, ripe pears and seasonal spices. Best served warm with vanilla ice cream!
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Ingredients
For the Filling
- 3 Tbs butter
- 8 each fresh, ripe pears peeled, cored and cut into pieces
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup corn starch
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
For the Topping
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar packed
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp allspice
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter chilled and cut into pieces
- 1/4 cup half & half
Servings: servings
Instructions
To prepare the Filling
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Mix all dry ingredients in bowl and set aside.
- Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat on the stovetop. Add pears and stir to coat.
- Add the sugar mixture and stir to coat pears. Continue cooking and stirring carefully until sugar mixture is dissolved and becomes thickened and bubbly, approximately 5 minutes.
- Stir in the vanilla and remove from heat. Transfer pear mixture to a 2 quart baking dish and place in preheated oven while you prepare the topping dough. (Remove from oven after 10 minutes or as soon as topping is ready to be added)
To prepare the Topping
- Place all dry ingredients in a mixing bowl and stir to combine.
- Add the diced butter and mix with a hand-held pastry blender until well mixed and the butter is in pea-sized pieces. (You may use a fork or your fingers for this step if you prefer)
- Add the half & half to the mixing bowl and stir gently until the mixture just comes together and resembles a soft dough.
- Remove the baking dish from the oven if it's not already out. Carefully drop the dough by spoonfuls onto the pear mixture.
- Place the baking dish back in the oven and bake for 30 minutes, or until the topping is lightly browned and filling is bubbling.
- Once removed from the oven, allow to cool slightly. Can be served warm or at room temperature.