Gingered Pear Crisp

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup golden raisins
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon grated orange rind
• 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
• 1 teaspoon chopped peeled fresh ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 cups (1/2-inch-thick) chopped peeled Bartlett pears (about 4 pears)
• Cooking spray
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup regular oats
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons chilled butter, cut into small pieces
• 2 tablespoons chopped pecans

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 375°.
2. Combine first 6 ingredients in a large bowl, stirring to combine. Add pears; toss gently to coat. Spoon pear mixture into a shallow 2-quart baking dish lightly coated with cooking spray.
3. Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl. Cut in butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal, and stir in nuts. Sprinkle flour mixture over pear mixture.
4. Bake at 375° for 35 minutes or until topping is lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack 10 minutes.