Divine Caramel Pear Crisp
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4.7
Divine Caramel Pear Crisp
Description
The Divine Caramel Pear Crisp begins with an easy caramel sauce made by melting butter, brown sugar, salt, and cream, then simmering to develop a rich flavor before adding vanilla. Ripe pears are peeled, cored, and diced into medium-sized chunks to soften properly without turning mushy, then tossed with lemon juice, flour, and cinnamon to keep the fruit bright and spiced. A cup of the caramel sauce is poured over the pear mixture before transferring it to a greased pan.
The crisp topping combines brown sugar, flour, rolled oats, cinnamon, salt, and salted butter cut into pieces, which is crumbled over the fruit filling. Baking the crisp results in a melty, caramel-infused pear filling surrounded by a crunchy, cinnamon-spiced oat topping. Serving the crisp warm with vanilla ice cream and extra caramel sauce creates a comforting dessert balanced between creamy, sweet, and tart.
The crisp can be prepared up to a day ahead and reheated gently at low oven temperature to refresh its warm, melty texture. The size of the pear chunks is important; larger pieces hold structure better after baking, while smaller pieces may become overly soft.
Ingredients
Easy Caramel Sauce:
- ½ cup butter salted
- 1 ½ cups light brown sugar packed
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
Pear Filling:
- 4 pounds pear about 8 medium ripe, peeled, cored and diced, see note
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice fresh
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
Topping:
- 1 cup light brown sugar packed
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup rolled oats old-fashioned
- 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup butter cut into pieces, salted
For Serving:
- vanilla ice cream
- caramel sauce
Instructions
- For the caramel sauce, in a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine the butter, sugar, salt and cream. Melt over low heat. Once all ingredients are melted and combined, increase the heat to medium and bring the mixture to a boil. Boil for 10 minutes. There's no need to stir but watch the heat - if it seems as though the mixture might be burning on the bottom (which can often happen if you are using a pan that isn't heavy-bottomed), reduce the heat. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla. Set aside to cool slightly (the caramel sauce can be made up to a week in advance - if using it in the recipe, warm slightly before adding to the pears).
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 8 1/2-inch by 12-inch pan with cooking spray (I know that's a random size that I happen to have - if you don't have that size, use something close like a 9X13-inch pan).
- Toss the pears in a large bowl with the lemon juice, flour and cinnamon. Pour 1 cup of the caramel sauce over the pears and stir to combine well. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan.
- For the topping, in a medium bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, flour, oats, cinnamon, and salt. Toss the pieces of butter in with the ingredients and use a pastry blender, two knives, your fingers, or anything else to cut the butter in until the mixture is crumbly. Spread the topping evenly over the pears.
- Bake the crisp until the edges are bubbling and the top has deepened in color, 45-50 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool for about 30 minutes. The crisp can be served warm or at room temperature.
- Serve with vanilla ice cream and remaining caramel sauce.
Notes
- Dice pears into larger chunks to avoid them becoming mushy during baking.
- The crisp can be prepared the day before and warmed in a low oven (about 200°F) for 15-20 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 Serving | |
| Calories | 832kcal | 42% |
| Carbohydrates | 117g | 39% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 41g | 63% |
| Saturated Fat | 25g | 125% |
| Cholesterol | 117mg | 39% |
| Sodium | 505mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 85g | 170% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.7
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