Warren Pear and Berry Crisp Recipe from Chez Panisse | Tasting Table
Prep Time:
Cook Time:
45 minutes
Servings:
9 Servings
Ingredients
  • 1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons plus 1½ teaspoons sugar
  • ⅛ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • ½ plus ⅓ cup ground (untoasted) almonds or pecans
  • 8 Warren pears--peeled, cored and cut into ½-inch cubes (about 7 cups)
  • 1 ¾ cups frozen blackberries or raspberries
  • 2 ½ tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • Pinch of salt
  • Zest and juice of ½ lemon
  • Ice cream or pear sorbet, for serving
Directions
  1. Preheat the oven to 400°.
  2. Make the topping: In a bowl, mix the flour with the sugar, cinnamon and salt. Using two forks or a pastry blender, mix in the butter until pea-size clumps appear. Stir in the nuts until just combined.
  3. Make the filling: In a large bowl, toss all the ingredients together. Transfer the filling to an 8-by-10-inch baking dish. Cover with the topping.
  4. Bake the crisp until the topping is golden brown and the filling starts to bubble, about 35 minutes. Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or pear sorbet.