Apple Pear Crisp

By jacksrecipes

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup dried cherries
• 1/3 cup apricot preserves
• 1 tsp lemon peel - grated
• 2 tbs lemon juice
• 2 lbs pears - peeled, cored and sliced into slices
• 1 lb Granny Smith Apples peeled, cored and sliced into slices
• 1 cup flour
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 6 tbs butter, chilled
• 1 cup oats - regular (not instant)
• 3/4 cup raw sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Combine the first six ingredients in a large bowl, tossing until everything is well coated. Pour into a 11 x 7 x 2 baking dish (coated with cooking spray). Set aside.

In a food processor, mix together flour, cinnamon, salt. Pulse 5 or 6 times. Add butter and pulse until mixture looks like course crumbles. Add oats and sugar; pulse 5 more times or until well combined.

Sprinkle dry mixture over fruit and bake for 1 hour or until top is golden brown and bubbly. Cool for about 10 minutes, serve warm or at room temperature over ice cream.