"In late summer, our tastes move toward the humble roots of cooking and that moment when the last ripe pears are plucked from the wood crate at the farmer's market. While the apple is the star of fall fruits, today we're celebrating the pear in a classic American recipe paired with a fragrant spice from Asia. Pear Brown Betty with Chinese Five-Spice."
Pear Brown Betty with Chinese Five-Spice
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Prep time: 20mins
Cook time: 1hr
Serves or Makes: 6
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ingredients
- 2 cups fresh bread crumbs
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/2 teasopon Chinese five-spice powder
- 10 tablesp cold butter cut into chunks
Method
Step 1
To make the fresh breadcrumbs, cut the crusts off 8-10 slices of white bread. Break the bread into pieces and place in a food processor. Pulse the bread until it's broken into crumbs. Keep the breadcrumbs covered in the fridge for up to one week.
Step 2
Heat the oven to 375. Peel the pears and cut in half. Scoop out the core and cut the stem out that runs down the middle of the pear. Cut the pears into small chunks.
Step 3
In a large bowl combine the brown sugar, five-spice powder, and pears. Toss the pears to coat in the sugar and spices.
Step 4
Layer half the pear mixture in the bottom of the baking dish, then add a layer of 1 cup of the breadcrumbs. Put half the cubes of butter on top of the breadcrumbs. Add another layer of pears, breadcrumbs and the rest of the cubes of butter.
Step 5
Cover the baking dish and bake for one hour until the crust is golden and bubbling. Serve the Pear Brown Betty warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.