Fig And Pear Crumble

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 7 1/2 ounces dried figs
• 5 fresh pears, peeled and cut into 8 wedges
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/3 cup unsalted butter
• whipped cream or ice cream

Recipe

• 1 remove the stems from the figs; quarter the figs. place figs in a small bowl; add hot water to cover. let stand 20 minutes; drain and set aside.
• 2 place the pear wedges in a large bowl. sprinkle with 1/3 cup sugar, melted butter, 1 tbsp flour, salt, and 1/4 tsp cinnamon; toss well.
• 3 spoon the pear mixture into a buttered 8 inch square baking dish; arrange the figs on top of the pear mixture. set aside.
• 4 combine 1 cup flour, brown sugar, 1/4 cup sugar, and 1/4 tsp cinnamon in a medium bowl; stir well. cut in 1/3 cup butter with a pastry blender until the mixture is crumbly; sprinkle over the figs and pears.
• 5 bake at 350 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes or until golden brown. serve warm with whipped cream or ice cream.