Bourbon Peach and Raspberry Crisp Recipe

Updated April 18, 2019

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This is high summer dessert at its finest: boozy, bawdy peaches with tart berries and a pecan-studded buttery topping, brightened and made perfect by the inclusion of lemon zest and mace. Use firmer, less ripe peaches here so they don't fall apart. The raspberries, on the other hand, will melt in the oven, so use whatever you have (frozen ones work well).

The crumble topping, as written, generously blankets the fruit. If you prefer a higher fruit to topping ratio, just add two to three more peaches to the mix.

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Recipe Details

Bourbon Peach and Raspberry Crisp Recipe

Active 15 mins

Total 60 mins

Serves 8 servings

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Ingredients

For fruit base:
6 slightly underripe peaches, pitted and sliced into 1/2 inch think segments
12 ounces raspberries
3 tablespoons bourbon
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
For pecan crumb topping:
3/4 cup flour
3/4 cup raw (turbinado) sugar
1 teaspoon kosher salt
4 blades (about 3/4 teaspoon) mace
Zest of one lemon
1 cup pecan halves
10 tablespoons butter, chilled cut into small cubes

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°F with a rack in the middle. In a 9 by 9 glass baking dish, toss peaches and raspberries with bourbon and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Set aside.
Combine flour, sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, mace, and lemon zest in food processor. Pulse until mace is broken up and no longer visible. Add pecans and pulse just until they are broken into large chunks with some small pieces. Add butter and pulse until mixture resembles a coarse meal. Pecans should be well integrated but with visible chunks, and butter should be in pea-sized clumps.
Very lightly pat topping evenly on fruit, spreading out to edges with fingers. Bake for 45 minutes or until crust is browned, filling is bubbly, and juices resemble a thick syrup. Let cool for 10 minutes, then serve with fresh cream or ice cream.