Cardamom-Scented Oatmeal-Pear Crisp

Ingredients

• 6 cups pieces bartlett pears ripe peeled (1-inch) ()
• 0.3 cup brown sugar dark packed
• 0.5 cup brown sugar dark packed
• 0.5 cup cranberries dried
• 0.3 teaspoon ground cardamom 
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 6 tablespoons butter chilled cut into small pieces
• 1 cup quick-cooking oats 
• 0.3 cup flour whole-wheat

Equipment

• oven
• blender
• baking pan

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 37
2. Combine first 4 ingredients; cut in margarine with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal. Set aside.
3. Combine pears, cranberries, 1/4 cup brown sugar, and cardamom in a 13 x 9-inch baking dish; toss well.
4. Sprinkle with oats mixture.
5. Bake at 375 for 30 minutes or until pears are tender.
6. Serve warm with vanilla frozen yogurt, if desired.