4/14/2012 Basket - Pear Apple Crisp and Bananas Foster

Pear Apple Crisp

Uses from this basket: Pears

Other produce: Apples

• 12 apples and pears, peeled, cored and sliced
  
• 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup quick cooking or old fashioned oats
• 1/2 cup plus 3 Tbsp butter, softened
• 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
  

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Spray bottom and sides of 9x13 pan with cooking spray. Spread apples and pears in pan. Mix remaining ingredients until well blended. Spread over pears and apples. Bake for approximately 30 minutes, until topping is golden and apples are tender.

Bananas Foster

Uses from this basket: Bananas

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 2 bananas, cut in quarters (cut in half lengthwise and crosswise)
  

Mix butter, brown sugar, and syrup in a frying pan over medium heat until the sugar is dissolved and the mixtures begins to bubble. Cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring continually. Stir in bananas and cook for another 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Serve over ice cream. If desired, top with shredded coconut, pina colada syrup, or other toppings.