Pear and Dried-Fruit Crisp With Nutmeg-Walnut Streusel

Ingredients

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 375 F degrees.

2. 2

   Coat a 12 inch glass baking dish with grease or butter.

3. 3

   Whisk first 4 ingredients (flour, sugar, nutmeg and salt)in a medium bowl.

4. 4

   Add butter; rub in with fingers until mixture clumps together. Mix in walnuts.

5. 5

   Place next 6 ingredients (sugar, unsalted butter, orange juice, orange peel, vanilla, salt). in large skillet. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves and mixture comes to a boil.

6. 6

   Add dried fruit; reduce heat to medium and simmer until fruit soften and liquid is slightly reduced, about 5 minutes.

7. 7

   Add chopped pears and amaretto. Mix completely and simmer another 5 minutes.

8. 8

   Remove from heat and spread in baking dish. Sprinkle streusel mixture on top.

9. 9

   Bake until bubbling and golden; about 1 hour.

10. 10

    Cool and serve warm or at room temperature with whipped cream or ice cream.