Ginger Pear Crisp

Directions

Ingredients :

1 cup crushed gingersnap cookies

½ cup all-purpose flour

½ cup dark brown sugar

½ cup walnuts

pecans or slivered almonds

coarsely chopped OR 1/2 cup of old-fashioned oatmeal

5 tablespoons melted (not hot) butter

6 cups jarred or canned pears

packed in light syrup

cut into

¼ cup sugar

¼ teaspoon ground ginger

⅛ teaspoon ground cloves

1 tablespoon cornstarch

Methods :

Adjust oven rack to center position and heat oven to 375 degrees. Mix gingersnap crumbs, flour, brown sugar, nuts (or oatmeal) and butter in a medium bowl; set aside. Place pears in a medium bowl.

Bring 1 cup of the pear syrup, 1/4 cup sugar, ginger and cloves to boil in a small saucepan. Whisk cornstarch into remaining 2 Tbs. pear juice, then whisk it into boiling syrup; continue to simmer until thick, less than a minute. Pour over pears, toss to coat and turn into a 9-inch square baking pan.

Sprinkle crumble clusters over pears. Bake until topping is golden and pears are bubbly, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool until warm and serve.