Slow Roasted Pear Crumble

This slow roasted pear crumble is simply amazing. I did not set out to make a pear crumble recipe at first. I am not even a huge fan of pears, but my husband and my daughter Meadow love them.  I do love a good fruit crumble recipe though. Since we ended up getting a bag of pears in our co op basket this past weekend, I decided to slow cook them in the crock pot to see how they would turn out. The smell in the house that day was amazing.  A Yankee Candle had nothing on these babies.  The pears came out so delicious in fact that even I had some.  I decided to boost them into even more awesomeness with the addition of a crumb topping.

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It worked.  Marcus said they were the best part of his lunch this week.  This dish would be a perfect addition to your Thanksgiving meal.  I’m making it this holiday season for sure.

Slow Roasted Pear Crumble

Slow Roasted Pear Crumble

Slow Roasted Pear Crumble

Prep Time 20 min Cook Time 4 hr

Ingredients

    For the pears

    For the crumb topping

    Instructions

      For the pears

      1. Throw all the ingredients in the crock pot and cook on high for the first hour and then turn to back to low for at least 3-4 hours. This only gets better the longer you cook it.
      2. For the next step, you can place the pears in an 8X8 glass baking dish .
      3. Take some of the liquid from the crock pot and add it to the pears.

      For the crumb topping

      1. Preheat oven to 350.
      2. In a food processor , combine all the ingredients and pulse until the oats are sticking together.
      3. Sprinkle the mixture on top of the pears.
      4. Bake in the oven for about 30 minutes. Enjoy!

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      Slow Roasted Vegetables

      Yesterday when we picked up our co op basket, I saw that there were 6 yams and two onions.  I thought that they may work well in the crock pot.  So I gave it a try and they turned out to be a delicious little side dish!

      Not to mention it was super simple.  I love the idea of throwing everything in a pot and walking away.  So convenient. This dish is sort of an extension of my Seasonal Roasted Vegetables.

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      Slow Roasted Vegetables

      Slow Roasted Vegetables

      Prep Time 20 min Cook Time 4 hr

      Ingredients

      • 6 yams cut in large chunks
      • 1 onion roughly chopped
      • 3-4 large garlic cloves
      • 1/4 cup olive oil
      • 1/4 cup + 1 T balsamic vinegar
      • salt to taste

      Instructions

      1. Throw everything into the crock pot and turn on low.
      2. Cook for at least 3-4 hours

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      Recipe Notes

      They will end up with a buttery texture and a sweet tang from the balsamic. Yum!