Good Day Pear Crisp

By chelyc13

Ingredients

• Half of a ripe Bartlett pear
• 1 small lemon wedge
• 1 1/2 teas dark brown sugar
• 1 tblsp rolled oats
• 1/2 tblsp chopped walnuts or pecans
• 1 teas unsalted butter
• pinch of cinnamon
• 1 rounded tblsp cottage cheese or plain whole milk yogurt, for serving

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat the oven to 400.

2. Halve the pear half and core; cut crosswise into slices and place in a 6oz custard cup. Squeeze the lemon on top, add the sugar, oats, nuts, butter, and cinnamon, and bake for 20 minutes, until bubbly and golden and the pears are soft.

3. Let cool for 5 minutes and add a dollop of cottage cheese or yogurt.

GOOD DAY SUMMER CRISP: In late summer, follow this recipe substituting a ripe nectarine, a plum or two, or a juicy pluot, pitted and sliced, for the pear.

GOOD DAY FALL CRISP: In autumn, use a small sweet tart royal Gala apple, but peel, quarter, and core the apple before slicing. Add dried cranberries, dried sour cherries, or raising, as desired.