I love the combination of apples and pears, and the strawberries add their own flavor and color. 4 large or 6 small apples 4 ripe pears juice of 1 lemon 1/4c sugar, more or less depending on your taste and the sweetness of the fruit 1 tsp corn starch 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp vanilla extract About 6 large, ripe strawberries 1 recipe crisp topping, found here Peel and core the apples and cut into 1/2 inch pieces. Do the same with the pears. Toss together with the lemon juice. Mix the sugar, cornstarch, and cinnamon in a small bowl and add to the fruit along with the vanilla. Toss to blend and put into a 9" pie plate or 8" square baking pan, press down a bit to level. Hull the strawberries and cut each into 3-4 slices, arrange over the apple-pear mixture. Top with the crisp mixture and press down lightly with a spatula. Bake at 350 degrees until the fruit is bubbling and the topping is lightly browned, then remove from the oven and let cool on a rack. Serve warm or at room temperature. Vanilla ice cream would not be a bad addition!