Caramelized Pumpkin and Pear Crumble

Ingredients

• 30 ounce pumpkin puree canned
• 1.3 cups flour all-purpose
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger 
• 0.5 cup brown sugar light packed
• 0.5 cup maple syrup 
• 2 large pears cored ripe peeled cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 14 tablespoons butter unsalted cold
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 0.5 cup walnut pieces 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• baking pan

Directions

1. In a nonstick skillet over medium heat, combine pears, 4 tablespoons of butter, maple syrup, vanilla, and spices and cook until the pears are tender, 9 to 10 minutes.
2. Add pumpkin and cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
3. Remove from the heat.
4. Place the flour, brown sugar, and remaining butter in a bowl. With your fingers, work the butter into the dry ingredients until large crumbs form.
5. Add the walnuts and combine well.
6. Heat oven to 37
7. In a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, spread the pumpkin-pear mixture evenly on the bottom.
8. Sprinkle the topping over it and bake until golden brown and bubbling, about 40 to 50 minutes.
9. Serve warm.