Pear Crisp

When I was a little girl, we lived across the road from Old Grandma. To visit her, we crossed the dirt road, climbed up a steep bank, and followed the path Grandpa cut for us through a small field. Almost to Grandma's house, we passed an old pear tree.

Every fall, we'd pick pears right off the ground, and eat them, juice dripping down our arms. I still look forward to pear season eagerly.

This pear crisp recipe is only slightly different from my favorite apple crisp recipe. It's absolutely delicious.

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Pear Crisp

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Ingredients

• 8-10 pears peeled, cored, and sliced
• 1/2 cup butter melted
• 1/2 cup pecans or walnuts chopped
• 1 yellow cake mix
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice divided

Servings Ingredients 8-10 pears peeled, cored, and sliced 1/2 cup butter melted 1/2 cup pecans or walnuts chopped 1 yellow cake mix 2 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice divided

Instructions

1. Arrange pear slices in a baking dish. Depending on how many pears you've used, anything from a 9x9 to 9x13, round, or oval dish will work.
2. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of spice over pears.
3. In a medium bowl, combine butter, nuts, cake mix, sugar, and remaining cinnamon.
4. Mix well, until crumbly.
5. Sprinkle evenly over the pear slices.
6. Bake at 350 for 40 minutes or until crumb is golden brown.
7. Serve hot with vanilla ice cream.

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