Pear Crisps with Dried Sour Cherries Recipe | Epicurious

Ingredients

• 1 cup dried sour cherries
• Water or fruity red wine, such as a Zinfandel, to cover
• 8 ripe pears, (about 2 1/4 pounds), peeled, cored, and sliced (5 cups)
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon coarsely ground almonds, toasted
• 1/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooled to room temperature