Passover Pear-Ginger Crisp

Ingredients

• Filling:
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons grated peeled fresh ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 10 peeled Bosc or Bartlett pears, cored and coarsely chopped (about 3 3/4 pounds)
• Cooking spray
• Topping:
• 1 cup matzo cake meal
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 large egg white
• 6 tablespoons chilled butter, cut into small pieces

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 400°.
2. To prepare filling, combine first 6 ingredients in a large bowl; toss well. Spoon filling into a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
3. To prepare topping, combine matzo cake meal and next 5 ingredients (matzo cake meal through allspice) in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add egg white; stir well with a whisk. Cut in butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until the mixture resembles coarse meal; sprinkle topping over filling.
4. Bake at 400° for 30 minutes or until pears are soft and topping is golden.