Pear and Apple Crisp

Peter has been worried about daddy going to jail lately.

{Yesterday he prayed -- "Dear God, help daddy not to go to jail. Just in case he does something wrong."}

Not because daddy has been known to do anything wrong.

Simply because we've been talking about life rules and how children need to learn to

follow the little rules so they will be ready for big rules when they are bigger.

Or they could go to jail. You know, for breaking a big rule.

Peter kinda latched onto that one.

Is it a very small place?
Can you talk to anyone?
How do you get out?
Is there any food?

If they served crisp like this in jail....let's just say...you might want to go for a day. It's that delicious.

Pear and Apple Crisp
inspired by Mmmm is for Mommy

Crumble Topping:
3/4 cup all purpose flour
1/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 cups rolled oats
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans or walnuts
pinch of salt
1/2 cup coconut oil, room temperature

Fruit:
3-4 pears, chopped
3-4 apples, chopped [or 6-8 apples if you don't have pears]
1/3 cup white sugar
1 tbsp flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
pinch of salt

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Press the crumble together with your fingers until combined. Chop the fruit and toss with flour, sugar and spices. Spoon fruit into a rectangular glass baking dish and spread crumble on top. Bake for 45 minutes or until fruit is soft and crumble has browned.

Be good. You can enjoy it at home too.

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