*  Exported from  MasterCook  *
 
                           PEAR AND GINGER CRISP
 
 Recipe By     : BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS MAGAZINE -- SEPTEMBER 1996
 Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Desserts                         Fruit
                 Pears
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    2      cans          (16-oz. each) sliced pears or pear -- halves, in
 heavy--
                         --syrup, -- drained
    1      tablespoon    minced. crystallized ginger
                         TOPPING:
      2/3  cup           rolled oats
      1/3  cup           packed light brown sugar
      1/4  cup           all-purpose flour
      1/2  teaspoon      ground ginger
      1/4  cup           butter, cut into small pieces
 
 Heat oven to 400.  Arrange pears in a shallow 1 1/2-quart baking dish;
 sprinkle with crystallized ginger.  Combine, oats, brown sugar, flour and
 ground ginger in food processor bowl.  With motor running, gradually add
 butter and process until mixture is crumbly.  Sprinkle topping mixture
 evenly over pears.  Bake in center of oven until topping is lightly
 browned and crisp, 20 to 25 minutes.  Serve with vanilla ice cream or
 frozen yogurt.  Serves 6.
 
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