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Pear Crisps with Vanilla Brown Butter
- Time
- 1 hr 30 min
- Makes
- Servings: 6 to 7
- Ingredients
- 13
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Ingredients
- 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise or 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
- 12 tablespoons (6 ounces or 170 grams) unsalted butter
- 3 pounds (1.4 kg) D’anjou or Bartlett pears (about 6 medium), peeled, cored, and diced
- Juice of half a lemon
- 1/4 cup (50 grams) packed light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons (25 grams) granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) pear brandy (optional)
- 1 tablespoon (10 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups (195 grams) all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup whole almonds with skin, unsalted
- 1/4 cup (50 grams) packed light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons (25 grams) granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea or table salt
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