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Pear and Dried-Cherry Crisp with Nutmeg-Walnut Streusel

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Pear and Dried-Cherry Crisp with Nutmeg-Walnut Streusel

Pear and Dried-Cherry Crisp with Nutmeg-Walnut Streusel

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Equipment

  • Stand mixer with various attachments (for mixing dough and topping)

  • Parchment paper sheets (for lining the baking trays)

  • Baking sheet (20x30 inch, non-stick for easy food release)

  • Digital kitchen scale (useful for precise ingredient measurements)

  • Silicone spatula (great for mixing and folding batter)

  • Cooling rack (for allowing air circulation around the baked goods to cool evenly)

  • Sturdy mixing bowl (large enough to mix all ingredients)

  • Measuring cups and spoons (specifically set for dry and liquid measurements)

  • Wire whisk (useful for whipping egg whites if required by the recipe or variations of it)

  • Spice grinder (optional, but useful if you want to freshly grind nutmeg)

  • High-quality digital thermometer (for ensuring optimal baking temperatures)

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour

  • 3/4 cup sugar

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground nutmeg

  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

  • 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into 12 pieces, room temperature

  • 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped walnuts

  • 1/2 cup sugar

  • 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature

  • 1/4 cup orange juice

  • 2 teaspoons finely grated orange peel

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

  • 1 1/2 cups dried tart cherries (9 ounces)

  • 4 1/2 pounds ripe Bosc pears, peeled, cored, cut into 1-inch cubes (about 8 cups)

  • Lightly sweetened whipped cream or vanilla ice cream

Instructions

1

Instruction 1

Whisk first 4 ingredients in medium bowl. Add butter; rub in with fingertips until mixture begins to clump together. Mix in walnuts. DO AHEAD Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill.
2

Instruction 2

Place first 6 ingredients in medium skillet. Stir over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves and mixture comes to boil. Add cherries; reduce heat to medium and simmer until cherries begin to soften and liquid is slightly reduced, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cool.
3

Instruction 3

Preheat oven to 375°F. Generously butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Toss pears and dried cherry mixture in large bowl; spread in baking dish. Sprinkle streusel mixture over. Bake until bubbling and golden, about 1 hour; cool. Serve warm or at room temperature with whipped cream or ice cream.
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