Use those surplus and wrinkled apples and pears to make a simple and tasty crumble!
Wrinked, mealy, and bruised apples and pears don't have to go to waste. Even if they aren't perfect for snacking on fresh, a simple cooking process can transform imperfect fruit into tasty desserts.
This recipe uses apples and/or pears, but you can substitute whatever fruit you have at home that needs to be used up.
Apple and/or Pear Crumble
INGREDIENTS:
Filling
- 3-4 medium sized apples and/or pears, washed, cored and cut into 1 inch cubes or thin slices (remove peel if desired, but not necessary)
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1Tbsp flour
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 cup sugar (adjust as desired)
Topping
- 1/4 cup cold butter (if salted, remove salt below)
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup oats
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
INSTRUCTIONS
- Prepare your filling right inside an oven-safe baking dish by tossing your chopped or sliced fruit with lemon juice, flour, cinnamon, and sugar (if desired). Make sure there is at least 1/2 inch of space between the top of the fruit and the edge of the dish for the topping.
- In a bowl, mix flour, sugar, oats, cinnamon, and salt. Cut the cold unsalted butter into pieces and add them to the bowl.
- With a fork or your fingers, smoosh the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles a coarse meal, or small crumbles.
- Sprinkle the topping over the parepared fruit in the baking dish as evenly as possible, covering all the way to the edges of the dish.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes in a preheated 350 degree oven until the fruit is soft, juices are bubbling, and the crumble is browned.
- Allow the crumble to mostly cool before serving as it will help the fruit and juices set. Serve warm and enjoy!
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