quite the pear...

pears are getting to be in season right now...they are a little firm on the tree still, but we picked some to try them out in this very easy and delicious dessert....

you will need:

6 pears

1/2 cup sugar

1 Tablespoon pure vanilla extract

1/4 cup brown sugar

1 cup almonds (with skin on, or sliced...doesn't matter)

1 cup of flour

1/2 stick of butter (or 4Tablespoons if using homemade butter)

and an oval 2qt. baking dish

directions:

start the pear filling

-peel and slice thinly the pears, then saute them in a pan with 1/4 cup of water and the sugar...let simmer for about 8 minutes - or until softened

white pears are simmering, make topping

-finely chop the almonds + add flour + 1 tsp. salt + brown sugar...mix thoroughly

-cut butter to almond mixture - until it forms a crumbly meal

-preheat oven to 400*

back to the pear mixture

-add vanilla to simmered pears and pour into baking dish

-crumble almond mixture over the top + bake in that preheated 400* for 20 minutes

 

serve with vanilla ice cream

*enjoy*

xo+blessings,