A sublime seasonal dessert featuring an extra crispy topping and just a hint of lavender. Recipe adapted from 'The Messy Baker' by Charmian Christie.
Course Desserts
Cuisine American
Essential Ingredient Pears
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 1 hourhour
Total Time 1 hourhour15 minutesminutes
Servings 6people
Calories 389kcal
Author Aimee
Ingredients
2/3cupraw cane sugardivided
7cupschopped ripe Bartlett pears
1/2teaspoonsea saltdivided
1/4teaspoondried lavender flowers
1/2teaspooncinnamon
1 1/2cupspanko bread crumbs
1/2cupchopped pecansor hazelnuts
1/3cupmelted butter
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350F.
Place the pears in a medium bowl and toss 1/3 cup sugar over them. Grind 1/4 teaspoon salt and lavender together in a mortar and pestle or spice grinder until fine. Sprinkle over pears along with the cinnamon.
Mix pears with sugar and spices; transfer to a 8x8 or 9' round baking dish.
In a medium bowl, mix together the panko, 1/3 cup cane sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt and pecans. Pour over the butter and mix to combine.
Sprinkle the topping over the pears; place in the oven on the lower rack.
Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until the pears in the centre are soft when pierced with a fork. Tent loosely with foil if the topping is browning too quickly.
Remove from oven
Notes
If the pears are still slightly green and hard (as mine were) you can still make the crisp. You may have to bake it for 10-15 minutes longer than the suggested time, that is all.