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Honeycrisp and Pear Crisp

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Serves 8 » Adapted from Foodnetwork.com

Delicious with a big scoop of Brennan's Vanilla Ice Cream or sweetened whipped cream. SweeTangos are also perfect for this recipe.

Ingredients:
    2 lbs ripe pears (about 4)
    2 lbs Honeycrisp Apples (about 6)or SweeTango Apples
    1 teaspoon grated orange zest
    1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
    2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
    2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
    ½ cup sugar
    ¼ cup all-purpose flour
    1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
    Topping
    1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
    ¾ cup sugar
    ¾ cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
    ½ teaspoon kosher salt
    1 cup old-fashioned oatmeal
    ½ pound (2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, diced


Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350F.

Peel, core and cut the pears and apples into large chunks. Place the fruit in a large bowl and add the zests, juices, flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg, Pour into an 9 x 12 x 2-inch oval baking dish.

For the topping, combine all the ingredients in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on low speed for 1 minute, unit the mixture is large crumbles. Sprinkle evenly over the fruit, covering the fruit completely.

Place the baking dish on a sheet pan and bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour, until the top is brown and the fruit is bubbly. Serve warm.