Roasted Pear and Ginger Crumble

Name: Roasted Pear and Ginger Crumble
Yield: 4 - 6 servings
Ingredients: 4 firm ripe pears peeled and thinly sliced lengthwise; 1/4 cup (60 mL) packed brown sugar; 1/4 tsp (1 mL) ground ginger or ground cinnamon; 1 tbsp (15 mL) freshly squeezed lemon juice; 1 cup (250 mL) coarsely crumbled crisp ginger cookies; 1 cup (250 mL) Canadian Havarti or Canadian old Cheddar cheese shredded

This recipe is taken from the 2009 Milk Calendar. Roasting pears enhances their natural sweetness, and an easy cookie topping combined with buttery-tasting Havarti makes this simple dessert something special. Serve warm as it is or topped with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

Prep: 10 min
Cooking: 35 min

Yields 4 - 6 servings

Ingredients

4 firm ripe pears peeled and thinly sliced lengthwise
1/4 cup (60 mL) packed brown sugar
1/4 tsp (1 mL) ground ginger or ground cinnamon
1 tbsp (15 mL) freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 cup (250 mL) coarsely crumbled crisp ginger cookies
1 cup (250 mL) Canadian Havarti or Canadian old Cheddar cheese shredded

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Preparation

Preheat oven to 400 °F (200 °C). Butter a shallow 8-cup (2 L) square or oval baking dish.

Place pears in baking dish; sprinkle with sugar, ginger and lemon juice and toss to combine. Spread evenly. Roast for about 25 min or until pears are almost tender and starting to brown.

In a bowl, combine cookie crumbs and cheese; sprinkle evenly over pears. Roast for about 10 min longer or until pears are tender and cheese is melted. Serve warm.