Pear and Sour Cherry Crisp

Ingredients

• 2 pounds pears – peeled, cored, and chopped
• 1 (16 ounce) can pitted sour cherries, drained
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2/3 cup white sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup white sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 9 tablespoons butter

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a 2-quart baking dish.

Mix pears, cherries, cornstarch, 2/3 cup sugar, and almond extract in prepared baking dish. Combine flour, 1/3 cup sugar, salt, and nutmeg in a bowl; cut in butter with a knife or pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle flour mixture over fruit.

Bake in preheated oven until crust is golden, about 1 hour.