Jasper White's Pear Crisp

By Cartaphilus

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup chopped pecans
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
• pinch of salt
• 1 dash ground cinnamon
• 2 firm pears (such as D'Anjou, Bosch or Bartlett)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon all-purpose flour
• 2 scoops low-fat frozen yogurt or low-fat vanilla ice cream

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 F. Place the pecan pieces on a baking sheet and
toast in the oven until golden brown, about 6 minutes. In a mixing bowl,
combine the flour, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon and pecans. Add the butter.
Rub the mixture in the palms of your hands, working in the butter but
still keeping the mixture crumbly. Set aside in a cool place. Peel, core
and slice the pears into 1/2" thick slices. Toss the slices with the sugar
and flour. Place in a small, deep baking dish and cover evenly with the
topping. Bake in the oven until the top is brown, bubbly and crisp, about
1 hour. Divide the warm crisp into 2 bowls and top with ice cream or
frozen yogurt.