Peach and Pear Crisp

A quick and easy Peach and Pear Crisp!

Can you believe that tomorrow is already the first of August?

Oh my goodness! Where has the summer gone? Please tell me because I want some of it back!

Well, except for those super hot days. Oh, and those rainy ones too!

LOL! I’m joking, of course! I do LOVE summer, rain or shine, hot or cool.

But weather aside, I think my favorite time of summer is right about now.

Not only are the nights a bit cooler and we can open up the windows but it is also harvest time for many of my flowers and herbs in the garden.

I love going out to the gardens in the morning when everything is dewy and fresh, and picking a pretty bouquet and a handful of herbs for that evening’s dinner!

It’s also time to harvest one of my favorite summer fruits!

PEACHES!

Oh, how I wish I had a big ole’ peach tree in our backyard, but unfortunately Minnesota winters are not friendly to stone fruits. So you can bet I’m grateful for all those wonderful folks down south who work so hard to provide us with those sweet, juicy orbs this time of year!

Of course, if you ask my mom, the only peaches worth eating or baking with are those grown in Georgia. Elberta peaches, to be specific.

She won’t buy anything else.

And I guess, over the years, I’d have to say I agree with her.

I even picked up a crate this past weekend, and after making some jam, a couple of pies to freeze, and some sweet and spicy salsa, I had just a few left. So I decided to use up my very ripe pears (which I also LOVE) and make a SUPER quick and easy dessert!

Fruit crisps are one of my family’s FAVORITE desserts any season of the year. In the fall, it’s apple crisp all the way. In spring, rhubarb crisp is always on the dessert menu, and in summer, you got it. Peaches!

This dessert is so easy to make, and I guarantee you have all the ingredients in your pantry and refrigerator. You can even use frozen fruit if you don’t have fresh on hand.

Putting it all together takes just a few minutes. Since I used fresh fruit, I simply squeezed half a lemon over the fruit to keep it from discoloring. Then I spread the fruit out into the bottom of a baking dish.

I like the combination of peaches and nutmeg, so I just sprinkled about a 1/2 teaspoon over the fruit.

Then I combined the crumble topping.

Easy Peasy-right?

Serve this yummy peach and pear crisp warm and all by itself, or add a scoop of vanilla ice cream or freshly whipped cream!

If you don’t like the peaches and pears together,  you can use one or the other. Or add in blueberries or raspberries. Just make sure you have about 3 cups of fruit.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

Equipment:

• Mixing bowls
• 2 1/2 qt casserole or 8×8 baking pan
• Pastry blender
• Peeler
• Pairing Knife

Ingredients:

• Flour
• Brown Sugar
• Butter
• Nutmeg
• Cinnamon
• Peaches
• Pears
• Lemon Juice

Here is the full recipe!

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Peach and Pear Crisp

A classic fruit dessert with a buttery crumble topping

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword dessert

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Servings 6

Ingredients

• 3 peaches peeled and sliced
• 3 pears peeled and sliced
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 Tablespoon lemon juice

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375. Mix fruit and lemon juice together in a large mixing bowl. Pour into a greased 2 1/2 quart baking dish. Sprinkle with nutmeg. Combine flour, sugar, butter, and cinnamon. Mix with a pastry blender until crumbly mixture forms. Pour evenly over fruit. Bake for 30 minutes until golden brown. Remove from oven and serve warm.

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