Fall

Pear, Apple, and Cranberry Cornmeal Crumbles

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October 14, 2014
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Pear, Apple, and Cranberry Cornmeal Crumbles
  • Serves 12
Author Notes

Warm roasted pears, apples, and dried cranberries topped with a crumbly brown sugar and cornmeal streusel. —Riley Wofford

What You'll Need
Ingredients
  • Fruit:
  • 4 large Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 4 large Bosc pears, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries
  • 1 orange, zested
  • 1 lemon, zested
  • 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • Topping:
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup
    2 tablespoons yellow cornmeal


  • 1/4 cup
    2 tablespoons granulated sugar


  • 1/4 cup
    2 tablespoons packed brown sugar


  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 stick cold unsalted butter, diced
Directions
  1. Fruit:
  2. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray twelve 4-ounce ramekins or a large oval baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
  3. Combine the apples, pears, cranberries, orange zest, lemon zest, orange juice, lemon juice, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a large bowl. Pour the fruit into the prepared baking dishes.
  1. Topping:
  2. Combine the flour, cornmeal, sugars, salt, and butter in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat on low speed for 2 to 3 minutes, until the butter is the size of peas and the mixture is crumbly.
  3. Scatter the crumb mixture evenly over the fruit. Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until the tops are golden brown and the fruit is bubbling.
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AntoniaJames
AntoniaJames October 16, 2014
Very nice! Riley, I love your recipes. Here's another one I cannot wait to try. Thank you for posting it. ;o)