Holiday Dessert 101: Fall Pear Crisp

By AUTUMN JOHNSON (Patch Staff)

The holidays are here and the requisite parties are in full swing. This recipe will be the star of the show whether it’s served as a casual potluck dish or dressed up for a dinner party. Bay Area Chef Michele Wieser— aka Chef Shell the Dinner Belle— demonstrates how to make this simple but indulgent dessert.

Start with:

6 Comice or Bartlett pears with skins on (skins contain all of the nutrients), diced and put in a buttered 9x13 pan. Sprinkle cinnamon over them.

In bowl add:

• 1-1/2 cups quick cooking oats
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1-1/2 cups brown sugar
• 1-1/2 cubes butter, melted
• Dash of salt

Mix together until crumbly, sprinkle on top of fruit. Bake at 375 for 40 minutes. You can also add blackberries, blueberries or honey crisp apples on top of the pears.

Chef Michele is a certified personal chef and a mother. Her clients include professional athletes and sports trainers. Wieser focuses on healthful cooking for her athletes and says that cooking concept can be applied to families as well.

Follow Chef Michele’s ‘Ask a Chef’ feature and past videos on Patch.

• Fall Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
• Ask a Chef: What Are 5 the ‘Must Have’ Items to Keep in Fridge, Pantry?
• Pork Tenderloin 2 Ways: Easter Dinner in a Snap
• St. Patrick’s Day Corned Beef: 1 Traditional Meal Cooked 2…
• Father’s Day Food: Baby Back Ribs
• Ask a Chef: Perfect Poached Eggs; How to Find Culinary Scholarships
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• Ask a Chef: Which Marsala Wine is Best in Chicken Marsala?

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Photos, video courtesy Autumn Johnson/ Patch