8 people
DESSERT
Ina Garten At Home (p. 200)
Bosc pears - 4
Macoun apples - 6
Oranges - 1
Lemons - 1
Dried cranberries - 3⁄4 cup
Granulated sugar - 1 1⁄4 cup
All-purpose flour - 1 3⁄4 cup
Light brown sugar - 3⁄4 cup
Ground cinnamon - 1 tsp
Ground nutmeg - 1⁄2 tsp
Old-fasioned oatmeal - 1 cup
Unsalted butter - 2 sticks
Orange - zest to yield 1 tsp, juice to yield 2 tbl
Lemon - zest to yield 1 tsp, juice to yield 2 tbl
Unsalted butter - keep cold and dice
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Peel and core the pears and apples and cut them into large chunks. Place the fruit in a large bowl and toss with the cranberries, orange and lemon zests, orange and lemon juices, 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar, 1⁄4 cup of flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Pour into a 9 x 12 x 2-inch baking dish.
For the topping, combine 1 1⁄2 cups flour, 3⁄4 cup granulated sugar, 3⁄4 cup light brown sugar, 1⁄2 tsp salt, 1 cup oatmeal and cold butter in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or mix by hand). Mix on low speed for 1 to 2 minutes or until the mixture is in large crumbles. Sprinkle evenly over the fruit, covering completely.
Place the baking dish on a parchment paper lined sheet pan and bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour, until the top is brown and the fruit is bubbly. Serve warm with ice cream.