Apple and Pear Crumble
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.
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.