Name: Ginger Pear Crisp
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Crushed gingersnap cookies - 1 cup; All-purpose flour - ½ cup; Dark brown sugar - ½ cup; Walnuts, pecans or slivered almonds, coarsely chopped OR 1/2 cup of old-fashioned oatmeal - ½ cup; Melted (not hot) butter - 5 tablespoons; Jarred or canned pears, packed in light syrup, cut into - 6 cups; Sugar - ¼ cup; Ground ginger - ¼ teaspoon; Ground cloves - ⅛ teaspoon; Cornstarch - 1 tablespoon

Ingredients for - Ginger Pear Crisp

1. Crushed gingersnap cookies 1 cup

2. All-purpose flour ½ cup

3. Dark brown sugar ½ cup

4. Walnuts, pecans or slivered almonds, coarsely chopped OR 1/2 cup of old-fashioned oatmeal ½ cup

5. Melted (not hot) butter 5 tablespoons

6. Jarred or canned pears, packed in light syrup, cut into 6 cups

7. Sugar ¼ cup

8. Ground ginger ¼ teaspoon

9. Ground cloves ⅛ teaspoon

10. Cornstarch 1 tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - Ginger Pear Crisp

1 . Stage

Adjust oven rack to center position and heat oven to 375 degrees. Mix gingersnap crumbs, flour, brown sugar, nuts (or oatmeal) and butter in a medium bowl; set aside. Place pears in a medium bowl.

2 . Stage

Bring 1 cup of the pear syrup, 1/4 cup sugar, ginger and cloves to boil in a small saucepan. Whisk cornstarch into remaining 2 Tbs. pear juice, then whisk it into boiling syrup; continue to simmer until thick, less than a minute. Pour over pears, toss to coat and turn into a 9-inch square baking pan.

3 . Stage

Sprinkle crumble clusters over pears. Bake until topping is golden and pears are bubbly, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool until warm and serve.