Ingredients:

  • 3 cups (450g) Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
  • 3 cups (450g) Bartlett pears, peeled, cored, and sliced
  • 1/2 cup (100g) light brown sugar, packed
  • 1 tbsp (15ml) lemon juice
  • 1 tsp (2g) ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp (1g) salt
  • 1 cup (90g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup (90g) old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 1 cup (200g) light brown sugar, packed
  • 1/2 cup (113g) unsalted butter, chilled and cubed
  • 1/2 tsp (1g) salt

Instructions:

  1. Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
  2. In a large bowl, toss the sliced apples and pears with lemon juice, 1/2 cup brown sugar, cinnamon, and 1/4 tsp salt. Transfer the mixture into a 9x9 inch baking dish, spreading it evenly.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, oats, 1 cup brown sugar, and 1/2 tsp salt.
  4. Add the chilled, cubed butter to the oat mixture. Use a pastry cutter or fork to work the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs with some pea-sized lumps remaining.
  5. Scatter the topping evenly over the fruit without pressing it down to maintain an airy texture.
  6. Bake for 40-45 minutes until the fruit juices are bubbling thicky around the edges and the topping is a deep mahogany gold.