I made this wintery crisp this evening because I add some very very ripe pears and a bag of fresh cranberries to use up. I searched through many different recipes for pear, cranberry and/or apple type combinations and found this one to seem the most simple and positively-reviewed, plus it didn’t require a pie crust. It was just as simple to make as it seemed. I used bosc pears that I bought a week ago and had let continue to ripen in the fruit basket in the kitchen. So they were sufficiently ripe and juicy. I also added a good shake or two or four of cinnamon to the cranberry-apple bowl.

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Total hands-on time was just about 10-15 minutes. I forgot to check them in the oven after the first 10 minutes so they baked at 400 for about 18 minutes but it was ok, luckily it didn’t burn up or anything. I just lowered the temp to 350 for another 12 minutes. So total cooking time was 30 minutes. The crisp was heavenly. The cranberries were tart but it was a nice contrast to the very sweet pears. The oatmeal crisp topping was just that perfect added crunch with a little sweetness as well. Each bite was full of fruity flavor. What a perfect and simple winter dessert. Here’s my crisp: +Martha Stewart

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Pear Cranberry Crisp

From: www.marthastewart.com
Serves 4

Ingredients

• 3 very ripe pears, peeled, cored, and cut into chunks
• 1 cup whole cranberries
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 cup oatmeal
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 tablespoon butter

Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 400ºF. In a medium bowl, combine the pears, cranberries, maple syrup, and lemon juice and toss. Set aside.
2. In another small-medium bowl, combine the oatmeal, brown sugar, and flour.
3. Cut in the butter until the consistency resembles coarse crumbs and the dough just barely holds together.
4. Spoon the cranberry mixture into an 8×8-inch baking dish and spoon the dry mixture over it.
5. Bake for 10 minutes, or until the topping is brown and crisp. Reduce the heat to 350ºF and bake for 20 to 25 minutes more, or until the fruit is bubbling.