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Pear crumble
July 20 | Comments (0)
Although your kitchen will swelter with the heat from the oven, I promise you the reward will be worth the sweat. Make sure you don't eat too much at supper, as seconds is a must with this dish. Why not just have it for supper... saves time. Serve with ice cream.
Crumble:
3/4 cup plain flour
3/4 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup unrefined brown sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter, cubed at room temperature
Filling:
10 pears peeled and cut into chunks
1/2 cup white sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
Preheat your oven to 180C. Place the flour and brown sugar in a large bowl and mix it together. Taking a few cubes of butter at a time rub into the flour mixture, keep rubbing until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Place the fruit in a large bowl and sprinkle over the white sugar. Stir well being careful not to break up the fruit. Butter a 9 X 13 inch ovenproof dish. Spoon the fruit mixture into the bottom, then sprinkle the crumble mixture on top. Bake in the oven for 40-45 minutes until the crumble is browned and the fruit mixture bubbling.