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Apple and Pear Crumble

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Apple and Pear Crumble

Roberta Reynolds
The ultimate fall desert – apples and pears. I must say that I never thought about putting them together until just recently, then gave myself a giant dope slap on the side of the head for waiting so long to come up with it. The tart apples mixed with the sweet pears is a match made in heaven, and then we toss in some cinnamon, sugar and let nature take its course. The topping is a crumble that is full of butter, oats and almonds, and adds just the perfect compliment to the fruit. Check it out.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings 12 -16 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 4-5 large ripe pears peeled, cored and sliced
  • 8 Granny Smith or other favorite baking apple peeled, cored, and sliced
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons good quality cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon cardamom
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup rolled oats not quick-cooking
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 cup slivered almonds or chopped Marcona almonds
  • 1 stick butter cold – cut into 8 pieces

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a large bowl, combine the sliced pears and apples. Toss with sugar, cinnamon, cardamom and ginger. Pour into a buttered 13x9 inch-baking dish.
  • Cover baking dish and bake the fruit mixture for about 30 minutes, or until fruit is softened.
  • Remove from oven and add the crumble topping:
  • To make the topping: Stir to combine flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon.
  • Using a food processor, pulse in the butter until crumbly. If you don’t have a food processor, work the butter in with your hands, or use a pastry blender (or two knives crisscrossing through the mixture).
  • Toss in the almonds and oats until well incorporated.
  • Smoosh by handfuls on top of the fruit mixture.
  • Bake until bubbly and fruit is softened. This will probably take 30-45 minutes.

Let’s turn off our televisions, radios, and all social media outlets and try to remember there is still a lot of good in the world, and as long as we remain positive and hopeful, listen to each other and speak for what we believe is right, these storms will pass. Here’s one thought… a nice, warm Apple & Pear Crumble with good vanilla ice cream baked by each of us for a friend, relative, or coworker from ‘the other party’ just might help us all along on this journey. I, for one, am going to stuff my face with some immediately.

This all started when I was trying to dream up some new recipes.  "Hmmm,  it's Fall.  Oh!  I know!  Apples AND Pears!!  Let's get baking -- first we'll hunt up some apples.

The apples and pears are cored, peeled and sliced, and tossed together with some sugar, cinnamon, ginger and cardamom.

All of this goes into a baking dish, covered with aluminum foil, baked for about half an hour or until the fruit starts to soften. When the fruit is softened, on goes your topping in an even layer over the whole works. A big thank you to my friend Tricia for the topping recipe.

Return it to the oven and bake, uncovered, until fruit is totally soft and bubbly and the crumble is a golden brown. You will want to eat this now...

But hold on a second!  We forgot one of the best parts.  Crumble is great, but Crumble with ice cream puts the whole experience, as my mother Neeners says, "On another plateau". Let's get to it everybody -- bake some Crumble and save the world!!  Peace and love to ALL of us.  xoxox

Hello. I’m Roberta Reynolds.

I’m so glad you dropped in! Welcome to Bird’s Nest Bakery and Café, a collection of ‘made from scratch’, seasonal recipes developed in my home kitchen. I’ve been obsessed with creating the easiest and most delicious recipes possible since I could reach the top of a stove.

I hope you’ll find this site a welcome and relaxing place where you can come for inspiration and ideas. Take a look, have fun, and feel free to modify these recipes to suit your particular palate. It would make me so happy if you would share these recipes with friends and family. After all, cooking and baking are meant to be shared with those we care about. That’s what’s so much fun about it!