17 fresh fruit desserts

Get the vanilla ice cream ready! Summer into fall is the season for fresh fruit crisps, cobblers, and pies.

6. Blackberry pear crisp

A Palatable Pastime
Autumnal delights include pairing late-season fruit such as blackberries and pears in a warm crisp.

By Sue LauA Palatable Pastime

For the topping:

1/4 cup regular oats
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon flour
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons blanched sliced almonds
2 tablespoons cold cubed butter

For the crisp:
12 ounces fresh ripe blackberries
1 ripe bosc pear, cored and sliced
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/4 cup granulated sugar
pinch salt

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. Toss together ingredients for topping, except butter.

3. Toss blackberries and pear with lemon juice, then cornstarch, sugar and pinch of salt.

4. Place fruit into a butter baking dish or pie pan, then sprinkle top evenly with topping mixture; dot with cold butter.

5. Bake for 40 minutes or until bubbly and nicely browned.

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