pear-and-dried-cherry-crisp-with-nutmeg-walnut-streusel-237111.json

{
    "directions": [
        "Whisk first 4 ingredients in medium bowl. Add butter; rub in with fingertips until mixture begins to clump together. Mix in walnuts. DO AHEAD Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill.",
        "Place first 6 ingredients in medium skillet. Stir over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves and mixture comes to boil. Add cherries; reduce heat to medium and simmer until cherries begin to soften and liquid is slightly reduced, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cool.",
        "Preheat oven to 375\u00b0F. Generously butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Toss pears and dried cherry mixture in large bowl; spread in baking dish. Sprinkle streusel mixture over. Bake until bubbling and golden, about 1 hour; cool. Serve warm or at room temperature with whipped cream or ice cream."
    ],
    "ingredients": [
        "1 1/4 cups all purpose flour",
        "3/4 cup sugar",
        "1 1/2 teaspoons ground nutmeg",
        "1/4 teaspoon salt",
        "3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into 12 pieces, room temperature",
        "1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped walnuts",
        "1/2 cup sugar",
        "1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature",
        "1/4 cup orange juice",
        "2 teaspoons finely grated orange peel",
        "1 teaspoon vanilla extract",
        "1/4 teaspoon salt",
        "1 1/2 cups dried tart cherries (9 ounces)",
        "4 1/2 pounds ripe Bosc pears, peeled, cored, cut into 1-inch cubes (about 8 cups)",
        "Lightly sweetened whipped cream or vanilla ice cream"
    ],
    "language": "en-US",
    "source": "www.epicurious.com",
    "tags": [
        "Dessert",
        "Bake",
        "Dried Fruit",
        "Pear",
        "Cherry",
        "Walnut",
        "Fall",
        "Winter",
        "Nutmeg",
        "Vegetarian",
        "Pescatarian",
        "Peanut Free",
        "Soy Free",
        "Kosher"
    ],
    "title": "Pear and Dried-Cherry Crisp with Nutmeg-Walnut Streusel",
    "url": "http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/pear-and-dried-cherry-crisp-with-nutmeg-walnut-streusel-237111"
}