Pear-Cherry Crisp With Lemon Cream

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I always look forward to the return of August because I know we're not far off from autumn fruits, which are my favorite fruits. Apples, pears, and pumpkins top off the list, but I really do love them all! I do some of my best baking in the fall because there's just something really cozy and magical when the air is crisp, warmth returns to the color of the leaves, and the house is filled with the scent of goodies baking in the oven. I thought about making an apple quick bread this week, but after seeing all of the back to school photos on Facebook, it took me back to my own school days thinking about how I always looked forward to when they served fruit crisp for lunch dessert because those were my favorite lunch days. So, I changed plans and opted to make an autumn inspired fruit crisp instead. I found this Pear-Cherry Crisp with Lemon Cream on Golden Blossom Honey's website and thought it was the perfect recipe as we start to transition from summer fruits to autumn fruits. It's got the best of both worlds all all mixed into one delightful dish. 

 

I normally like to bake with Bosc pears, but that variety hasn't hit our markets yet, so if you're the same and can't find them at the store, Anjou and Bartlett work just as well here. But I'm going to be honest and admit that I actually took the lazy way out this week and bought sliced pears in a can to use in this recipe because, well, I just wanted to be lazy LOL. In my opinion, it didn't affect the outcome of the dessert, since the ripe pears would have softened in the oven anyway. But fresh or canned, either way is perfectly fine so preceded at your discretion. This dessert has a perfect blend of sweet with a hint of warmth. The lemon, cherries and honey marry the summer flavors to the pear and cinnamon of autumn quite well, and the sweet cream pulls it all together just deliciously! This crisp has moved to one of the top 5 slots of my all time favorite fall desserts and I know I'll be making it many more times before the year's end! 

Ingredients

Filling:

10 firmly ripe pears, peeled, cored, cut into 1/4-inch thick slices

1 cup dried tart cherries or any dried berries

2 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

2 tablespoons GOLDEN BLOSSOM HONEY

2 teaspoons lemon peel, finely grated

Topping

5 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature

3/4 cup flour

3/4 cup old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats

3/4 cup brown sugar

3/4 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground ginger

1/2 teaspoon ground allspice

Lemon-Honey Cream

1 cup whipping cream

3 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

3 tablespoons GOLDEN BLOSSOM HONEY

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What was your favorite food on the school lunch menu?