Pear Crisp With Lemon Sauce
Apr 29 '00
If you`re looking for a great desert to serve for company I've got one for you. It is just a little different from the usual. It has pears and topping, with a great lemon sauce.
I`m sure you will enjoy it. If you don't like pears you could easily use peaches instead.
PEAR CRISP WITH LEMON SAUCE
FRUIT
5 cups sliced peeled baking pears
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon grated lemon peel
TOPPING
2/3 cup old fashion rolled oats
1/3 cup all purpose flour
1/3 CUP firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon cardamom
1/4 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1/4 cup butter softened
1/2 cup sliced almonds
LEMON SAUCE
1/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/2 cup water 1 egg yolk beaten
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Heat oven to 375 degrees. In 8- inch square (2 quart) baking dish, combine pears, 1 tablespoon sugar and 1/4 teaspoon lemon peel; toss to mix.
In small bowl,combine oats,flour,brown sugar,cardamom and 1/4 teaspoon lemon peel; mix well. Cut in 1/4 cup butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in almonds.
Sprinkle topping over fruit.
Bake at 375 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes or until pears are tender and topping begins to brown.
Mean while, to make sauce, in small saucepan, combine 1/4 cup sugar and cornstarch; Maxwell. Stir in water; cook and stir over medium heat until bubbly and thickened. Cook an additional 2 minutes; stirring frequently.
Remove saucepan from heat; stir a small amount of hot mixture into beaten egg yolk. Return mixture to saucepan; cook and stir over low heat until bubbly.
Cooked stir an additional minute. Remove saucepan from heat; stir in 1 tablespoon butter,1/4 teaspoon lemon peel and lemon juice.
Serve pear crisp warm with lemon sauce spooned over the top.
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