We received a beautiful flat of Royal Riviera pears from Ray's grandpa on December 23rd. He gets them from Harry & David, and they were ripe and fragrant from day one. I was so hungry that afternoon that I snarfed one straight away. I placed the flat in the garage over the holiday, where it stays nice and cold.
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On December 25th, my mother served this beauty for evening tea:
She is called Roasted Apple and Pear Trifle with Cinnamon Creme Anglaise and Pumpkin-Caramel Sauce.
Oh
Yea.
A trifle is traditional in our family on Christmas Day, historically one with bananas, berries, and jam. I found this one on epicurious.com in November and convinced Mom to try it. Oh my goodness- I had two servings because, well, it was Christmas and I wanted to. The pumpkin caramel was insane with the apples and the pears. I can't believe I never realized how great the combination of roasted apples and pears could be. Thankfully it was liked by the rest of the family too, so it is destined for an encore.
After Christmas tea we drove home- which is good because I don't think I could survive under the same roof as those leftovers.
That was the last I saw of it; the rest disappeared on Ray's breakfast plate.
Pear Crisp
6 Royal Riviera pears, peeled and chopped into a rough dice
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1/4 cup brown sugar
3 Tbs granulated sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup oats
1/2 stick butter, melted
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Combine the pears, sugar, and salt in a bowl and pour into a pretty baking dish. Set aside.
In a separate bowl, combine the flour, sugars, cinnamon, and oats. Drizzle the melted butter on top and stir with a fork until the crumb topping forms little pebbles. Pour the topping in an even layer over the pears.
Bake for 30 minutes until the top is golden brown and the pears start to bubble up the sides. Let cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes before serving.
2 comments:
I love fruit filled desserts (I'm so not a chocolate person), especially crisps! Josh is a huge pear fan, maybe I will make this next weekend when we have guests coming :) Or maybe a mixed pear and apple crisp? All sounds good to me. Happy New Year!
hope you're feeling better! umm, that trifle, can we get the recipe? sounds amazing!! :) crisps are one of my favorite desserts, but i have to be careful not to eat all the topping before it gets into the oven!
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