Apple & Pear Crisp with Crystalized Ginger

By Gaby

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If I tell you guys something, do you promise not to judge me? I don’t like pie.

Gasp.

What on earth is wrong with me? I just can’t wrap my head around it. I know, I’m weird. I just prefer crisps, crumbles and cobblers. Someone needs to send me a pie so I can change my mind. But until then, I’m sticking with my crisps, crumbles and cobblers.

Apple & Pear Crisp with Crystalized Ginger : What's Gaby Cooking

And because it’s November, and I’m sticking with my serious Thanksgiving prep mode, I’ve made this Apple & Pear Crisp with Crystalized Ginger!  This dessert is totally divine. So divine that I’d like to have a scoop for breakfast right this very moment, but I’m going to refrain from doing so because I chowed down on half the pan yesterday after it’s photo shoot!

A few weeks ago I spent a couple of days up in Southern Oregon learning all that there is to learn about Harry and David! It was such a fabulous trip and I am absolutely blown away by what wonderful people are within their company and how most of the people working at Harry and David have been there for years! And I’m not talking 5, 10 years. Think like 20-30 years!! That’s dedication!

Here’s a little picturesque glimpse into what we did!

We toured the Harry and David pear orchards which were absolutely gorgeous! I want to have a party in this orchard. It’s stunning

Sandy, our hostess with the mostess, who helped put together the trip with Harry and David, had us all over to her house for dinner! How fantastic is that! She made us an unforgettable meal that was complete with fun Harry and David touches throughout! One of the most memorable courses was for sure the dessert.

We had plenty of wine and a gorgeous platter for fruits, cheeses and Harry and David spreads too! I was pretty much in heaven.

Perhaps one of my FAVORITE moments of the trip was in the candy kitchen at the Harry and David headquarters! We got to decorate our own chocolate covered pears and taste test a variety of different chocolate that the test kitchen uses in their creations! And of course, I can’t forget the moose munch!!

Have you ever had moose munch? I hadn’t until this trip! My life is changed for sure. It’s sooooo good! The perfect combination of sweet and salty in a snack!

We had a bit of free time too! So we got to explore Ashland Oregon for a few hours! It’s seriously the cutest little town ever and the people there are beyond nice! Everyone was more than happy to answer any questions we had about the town or lend a suggestion or two.

After returning from Oregon, I had a boat load of fabulous pears from the Harry and David orchards that needed to be put to good use. While they are absolutely delicious to eat on their own, I wanted to make this Apple & Pear Crisp with Crystalized Ginger. I threw in a handful of chopped crystalized ginger because it felt like the right thing to do… and voila! A yummy Apple & Pear Crisp with Crystalized Ginger that would make for a perfect addition to your Thanksgiving table this year! I mean, I guess you could even serve it alongside a pie!!!!

Ginger Pear and Apple Crisp

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Course Dessert
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

For the filling

  • 3 Pinklady apples peeled, cored and thinly sliced
  • 3 Bosc pears peeled, cored and thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons crystalized ginger finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

For the crumble topping:

  • ¾ cups unsalted butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup old fashioned oats
  • 1 cup AP Flour

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
  • Place the apples and pears in a large bowl and toss with the lemon juice, crystalized ginger and cinnamon until everything is evenly incorporated. Transfer to mixture to a baking dish big enough to hold all the fruit.
  • In another bowl, combine the butter, sugar, oats and flour and using a pastry cutter, or a fork, cut the butter into the ingredients until you have a course crumbly mixture.
  • Pour the crumble mixture on top of the fruit and evenly distribute everything so the fruit is covered.
  • Place the baking dish into the oven and bake for 45-50 minutes until the top is golden brown.
  • Remove the baking dish from the oven and let rest for 5 minutes.
  • Serve with vanilla ice cream if desired.

**A big thanks to Harry and David for sponsoring this post and for letting me learn so much about their fabulous company! **

129 Comments

  2. My Oma used to make the best apple cobbler so I’m pretty partial. Definitely wouldn’t turn down a crisp or pie though 🙂

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  6. Well, I’m even stranger than you. I don’t really care a lot for pie either, just the filling, mostly. As far as the others, they are so sweet, so am not super crazy about them either, but I’d have to go with crisps.

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  16. I prefer crisps. There is something special about the toothsome bite into warm and toasty oatmeal combined with oozing fruity goodness and brown sugary cinnamon. I’m glad to be in good company. = )

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  23. First of all I prefer crisps. If I am eating pie I generally just eat the crust with a little bit of fruit. Secondly, I LOVE Oregon. I lived in Bend for three years and still miss it every day. The people and landscape are great. Thirdly Harry and David pears are amazing! Best fruit ever!

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  24. Can I just say yes? I love all three the same but if you were going to make me pick then I would say a crisp. To me a crisp is in between a pie and a cobbler.

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  28. I love all but not equally. If someone said, “you have to choose which one will survive in a zombie apacolypse with you”, I would say leave me my pie!!!

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  32. I don’t like pie either(except for homemade chocolate cream pie!) I like my fruit in the form of a “crisp” along with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream.

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  36. I’m a pie person. But not just any pie–homemade (especially the crust!) is the only way to go with desserts, and pies especially. But my husband is a crisp-lover, so I make both! 🙂

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  41. Oh WOW! I would LOVE to win this one! I’m SO a crumble person. My grandmother in Germany, taught me how to make the awesome crumble with unsalted butter, sugar, and flour. Goes awesome on ANY fruit.

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  43. Nothing better than a cobbler at the peak of peach season !
    Nothing better in the fall than a slice of pumpkin pie!
    Just hard to choose and I don’t want to….

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