Apple Pear Walnut Crisp
Ingredients
WALNUT CRISP TOPPING:
- 1-1/2 cup California walnuts, divided
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup quick cooking oats
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup butter, chilled and sliced into 1-tablespoon pieces
APPLE PEAR FILLING:
- 3 Granny Smith apples, peeled and sliced into ¼-inch slices
- 2 D’Anjou pears, peeled and sliced into ¼-inch slices
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Ice cream (optional)
- Caramel sauce (optional)
PREPARATION
WALNUT CRISP TOPPING:
1. Add 1 cup of walnut pieces to a food processor and pulse until finely ground.
2. In a small bowl, combine ground walnuts, flour, brown sugar, oats, cinnamon. Cut butter into mixture until a coarse crumb forms.
3. Coarsely chop the remaining 1/2 cup of walnut pieces and stir into crumb mixture until incorporated. Set aside while preparing the fruit filling.
APPLE PEAR FRUIT FILLING ASSEMBLY:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. In a bowl, toss together apples, pears, sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, salt and lemon juice.
3. Place fruit mixture in the bottom of a 10-inch cast iron pan or baking dish.
4. Sprinkle walnut crisp topping mixture over the top of fruit.
5. Bake for 45 minutes or until fruit mixture is hot and bubbly and topping is golden brown.
6. Serve immediately. Top with ice cream and a drizzle of caramel sauce for extra decadence.
NUTRITION
- Calories: 822 cal
- Total Fat: 49 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 19 g
- Cholesterol: 61 mg
- Sodium: 85 mg
- Carbohydrates: 95 g
- Dietary Fiber: 10 g
- Protein: 9 g