Pear and Walnut Crumble Dessert
Pear and Walnut Crumble Dessert
Ingredients
For the Pear Filling
- 4 pears, medium, ripe but firm, peeled, cored, and sliced 1/2-inch thick
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Walnut Crumble Topping
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup rolled oats, old-fashioned
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup walnuts, finely chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, 1 stick, cold, cut into small pieces
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 375°F. Lightly grease an 8x8 inch or 9x9 inch baking dish with butter or cooking spray.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 375
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, combine the sliced pears, granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg, and vanilla extract. Toss gently until the pears are evenly coated. Pour the pear mixture into the prepared baking dish and spread evenly.
⏱️ 10 min
- 3
In a separate medium mixing bowl, whisk together 3/4 cup all-purpose flour, rolled oats, brown sugar, chopped walnuts, 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, and salt.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Add the cold, cubed unsalted butter to the dry crumble ingredients. Using your fingertips, a pastry blender, or two forks, cut the butter into the mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs with some pea-sized pieces remaining. Do not overmix.
⏱️ 7 min
- 5
Evenly sprinkle the crumble topping over the pear filling in the baking dish, ensuring the pears are mostly covered.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Bake for 35-45 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and the pear filling is bubbly and tender when pierced with a knife. If the topping starts to brown too quickly, you can loosely tent the dish with aluminum foil.
⏱️ 40 min•🌡️ 375
- 7
Remove the crumble from the oven and let it cool on a wire rack for at least 10-15 minutes before serving. This allows the filling to set slightly.
⏱️ 15 min
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Pear and Walnut Crumble Dessert
Ingredients
For the Pear Filling
- 4 pears, medium, ripe but firm, peeled, cored, and sliced 1/2-inch thick
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Walnut Crumble Topping
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup rolled oats, old-fashioned
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup walnuts, finely chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, 1 stick, cold, cut into small pieces
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 375°F. Lightly grease an 8x8 inch or 9x9 inch baking dish with butter or cooking spray.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 375 - 2
In a large mixing bowl, combine the sliced pears, granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg, and vanilla extract. Toss gently until the pears are evenly coated. Pour the pear mixture into the prepared baking dish and spread evenly.
⏱️ 10 min - 3
In a separate medium mixing bowl, whisk together 3/4 cup all-purpose flour, rolled oats, brown sugar, chopped walnuts, 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, and salt.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Add the cold, cubed unsalted butter to the dry crumble ingredients. Using your fingertips, a pastry blender, or two forks, cut the butter into the mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs with some pea-sized pieces remaining. Do not overmix.
⏱️ 7 min - 5
Evenly sprinkle the crumble topping over the pear filling in the baking dish, ensuring the pears are mostly covered.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Bake for 35-45 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and the pear filling is bubbly and tender when pierced with a knife. If the topping starts to brown too quickly, you can loosely tent the dish with aluminum foil.
⏱️ 40 min•🌡️ 375 - 7
Remove the crumble from the oven and let it cool on a wire rack for at least 10-15 minutes before serving. This allows the filling to set slightly.
⏱️ 15 min