Pear Crumble Recipe

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In this pear crumble recipe, a perfectly sweet, cinnamon pear filling is baked beneath a buttery crumble topping for an irresistible fall dessert that's easy to make with 7 ingredients.

Prep Time25

Cook Time50

Cooling30

Total Time1 45

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegetarian

Servings: Servings

Author: Laura

Cost: $8

Equipment

Ingredients

Pear Filling

3 pounds pears (about 8 pears, 8 cups sliced pears)
½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
½ cup granulated sugar 112 g
3 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
⅛ teaspoon fine sea salt

Crumble Topping

¾ cup all-purpose flour
½ cup granulated sugar
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
½ cup salted butter (softened)

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (177 degrees Celsius).
Lightly grease a 9” round (deep dish) pie dish or 9x9” baking dish.

Make the Pear Filling

Peel, slice and cut the pears (see photos) then put them in a large bowl.
Add vanilla, sugar, flour cinnamon, & sea salt and stir to combine.
Transfer the filling to the prepared pie or baking dish.

Make the Crumb Topping

In a medium bowl, mix together sugar, flour, cinnamon and salt until combined.
Cut in butter with a fork, a pastry cutter, or your hands until crumbly.
Sprinkle over the filling in the pie dish.

Bake and Cool

Bake in the preheated oven for 50 minutes, or until the top is lightly browned and the filling is bubbly.
Remove from oven, let cool on a wire cooling rack.

Serve

Serve slightly warm topped with vanilla ice cream, drizzle of caramel sauce, etc.

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Notes

Ingredient Substitution Notes

Pears. make sure your pears are ripe, sweet and soft. Any variety works well. thaw and drain them in a colander to release excess moisture before using them in this recipe.
Granulated sugar. organic cane sugar and white sugar are both great choices,.
All-purpose flour. a 1:1 all-purpose gluten-free baking flour works well in both the crumble topping and filling to make this recipe gluten-free.
Salted Butter. unsalted butter is a great substitute.

Store

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Reheat in the microwave or in the oven set to warm.

Freeze

Freeze individual portions in an airtight container for up to 2 months. Reheat on warm in the oven or microwave.

Or, you can freeze the entire pear crumble after baking by letting it cool and wrapping it with plastic wrap and foil. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator and warm, covered with foil (not plastic wrap) in the oven until heated through.

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