Pear Crisp With Lemon Sauce

Ingredients

Fruit:

• 5 cups sliced peeled baking pears (such as Bosc)
• 1 Tablespoon sugar
• ¼ teaspoon grated lemon peel

Topping:

• 2/3 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• ¼ teaspoon cardamom
• ¼ teaspoon grated lemon peel
• ¼ cup (½ stick) butter, softened
• 1/3 cup sliced almonds

Lemon Sauce:

• ¼ cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• ½ cup water
• 1 egg yolk, beaten
• 1 Tablespoon butter
• ¼ teaspoon grated lemon peel
• 1 Tablespoon lemon juice

Directions

1. Heat oven to 375°F. In 8-inch square (2-quart) baking dish, combine pears, 1 Tablespoon sugar and ¼ teaspoon lemon peel; toss to mix.
2. In small bowl, combine oats, flour, brown sugar, cardamom and ¼ teaspoon lemon peel; mix well. Cut in ¼ cup butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in almonds. Sprinkle topping over fruit.
3. Bake at 375°F for 30 to 35 minutes or until pears are tender and topping begins to brown.
4. Meanwhile, to make sauce, in small saucepan, combine ¼ cup sugar and cornstarch; mix well. Stir in water; cook and stir over medium heat until bubbly and thickened. Cook an additional 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
5. Remove saucepan from heat; stir a small amount of hot mixture into beaten egg yolk. Return mixture to saucepan; cook and stir over low heat until bubbly. Cook and stir an additional minute. Remove saucepan from heat; stir in 1 Tablespoon butter, ¼ teaspoon lemon peel and lemon juice.
6. Serve pear crisp warm with warm lemon sauce.

Yield: 6 servings (2/3 cup sauce)

Prep Time: 30 Minutes (Ready in 55 minutes)

Source: Recipes from Famous Inns/Seasonal Celebrations-DMI. Reprinted with permission of Dairy Management, Inc.