Pear Matzo Crisp with Pistachios

Pear Matzo Crisp with Pistachios

Ingredients:

• 4 red D’Anjou pears, peeled, cored and cut into ½ inch cubes
• ¼ cup sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• ½ tsp. cinnamon
• 2 Tbsp. of fresh lemon juice
• Softened butter, for greasing baking dish
• Ice cream, for serving

Ingredients for Topping:

• ½ cup matzo meal
• 5 Tbsp. unsalted butter, softened and cut into cubes
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• ½ cup chopped pistachios + more for garnish
• ¼ tsp. cinnamon

Directions:

1. Pre-heat oven to 400°F.
2. For the filling, add cubed pears, sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon and lemon juice to a bowl and toss to combine.
3. Grease a medium sized baking dish with a small amount of butter and pour pear filling in.
4. For the topping, add matzo meal, softened butter, brown sugar and cinnamon to a bowl and use your fingers to work the butter in.
5. Scatter matzo streusel onto the pears along with the chopped pistachios and bake for 40-45 minutes, until the pears are tender.
6. Once done, remove from oven and let cool for a few minutes.
7. Serve with ice cream and garnish with chopped pistachios.