Pear Cranberry Crisp

In this recipe, fresh cranberries will yield a more tart dessert, while dried cranberries will give you a sweeter treat.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup rolled oats
• 1 cup fresh* or dried cranberries
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground cloves
• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
• 2 lbs Bosc pears, cored, peeled and chopped (about 4 cups)*
• 1/4 cup cranberry juice
• 1/4 cup cold butter, chopped into bits*
• Whipped cream or vanilla ice cream for serving*

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400*F. 
2. Coat a 9" square baking dish with cooking spray and set aside. 
3. Combine the flour, brown sugar and oats in a medium bowl. Stir well.
4. In a small bowl, toss the dried cranberries with the cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. Stir well. Add the pears, mix, and arrange on the bottom of the baking dish.
5. Pour the cranberry juice over the top. 
6. Cut the butter into the flour mixture to make coarse crumbs. Sprinkle flour mixture over fruit. 
7. Bake on the middle rack for 35-45 minutes, until bubbly and brown. Remove and let cool for 20 minutes.
8. Serve warm in bowls with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

*Ingredients available at Belltown