Cranberry-Pear Crisp

Ingredients

• 1 pound cranberries frozen thawed ( if )
• 1 cup cranberries dried
• 1 cup flour all-purpose
• 1 pinch ground allspice 
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 0.3 cup old-fashioned rolled oats 
• 3  pears firm peeled cut into 1/2-inch pieces (such as Bosc)
• 1 cup pecans chopped
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 1.5 cups sugar 
• 1 stick butter unsalted melted
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 

Equipment

• bowl
• oven
• baking pan
• potato masher

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Combine the fresh and dried cranberries in a large bowl.
3. Add 1 cup sugar, 3 tablespoons water and the vanilla and toss to coat. Lightly smash with a potato masher or fork to burst some of the cranberries.
4. Add the pears, cinnamon, allspice and 2 tablespoons flour and toss to coat.
5. Transfer to a 3-quart baking dish.
6. Mix the remaining 1 cup flour, the pecans, oats, the remaining 1/2 cup sugar and the salt in a medium bowl, then stir in the melted butter. Use your fingers to pinch the topping into small clumps and sprinkle it over the fruit.
7. Bake until the fruit is bubbling and the topping is golden brown, about 40 minutes.
8. Serve warm or at room temperature.
9. Photograph by Charles Masters