Pear Crisp

6 cups pears, cored and cut lengthwise into 1/2-inch-thick slices (about 3 pounds)
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons chilled butter, cut into small pieces
1/3 cup regular oats
1/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 375°.

Preparation
Combine pears and lemon juice in a 2-quart baking dish; toss gently to coat.
  Combine granulated sugar, cornstarch, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon;
  stir with a whisk. Add cornstarch mixture to pear mixture; toss well to coat.


Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife.
  Place flour, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, brown sugar, and salt in a food processor
  pulse 2 times or until combined. Add chilled butter;
  pulse 6 times or until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add oats and walnuts; pulse 2 times.
  Sprinkle flour mixture evenly over pear mixture.


Bake at 375° for 40 minutes or until pears are tender and topping is golden brown.
  Cool 20 minutes on a wire rack; serve warm or at room temperature.

Yield: 8 servings

NUTRITION PER SERVING
CALORIES 285(24% from fat)
FAT 7.7g (sat 3g,mono 1.8g,poly 2.2g
PROTEIN 2.4g
CHOLESTEROL 12mg
SODIUM 197mg
FIBER 5.1g
IRON 1.2mg
CARBOHYDRATE 55.5g