Pear and Dried-Cherry Custard Crisp

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 ½ teaspoons finely grated lemon peel
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¼ cup pecans
• 1 cup dried tart cherries
• ¾ cup all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• + 12 more ingredients
• • 2 large eggs
  • ½ cup baker's sugar (superfine sugar) or regular sugar
  • 1 cup crème fraîche
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • French vanilla ice cream
  • 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon peel
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon all purpose flour
  • 6 tablespoons golden brown sugar
  • 3 ½ pounds firm but ripe Bosc pears
  • ¹/₃ cup all purpose flour

Mix first 6 ingredients in medium bowl. Add melted butter and vanilla extract; stir with fork until soft crumbly dough forms. (Can be made up to 6 hours ahead. Cover; let stand at room temperature.) Whisk eggs in medium bowl to blend. Whisk in crème fraîche and vanilla. Sift in flour; whisk until...

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