Basic Fruit Crumble/Crisp

In my attempt to bring back the age old tradition of dessert after a meal, I have decided to have a fruit crumble tonight. I believe they call something similar a ‘crisp’ in the US but whatever you call it, it’s a great way to use up fruit starting to turn bad in the fridge or make up a quick dessert with tinned fruit.

Strawberry & Apple Crumble

 

 

These kind of desserts aren’t enjoyed that much in the warmer months here where I live in Queensland, Australia but are just perfect in our cooler months. It’s been a cool day today and will be cool tonight so I’ll be looking forward to this. It’s pretty low in calories too with only a little bit of butter used to bring all the crumble together and crisp it up. If I have them, I like to add nuts to the crumble mixture for a bit of extra crunch. Served with plain vanilla ice cream and I’m in heaven.

 

 

 

Apple, Cherry & Walnut Crumble

 

 

Basic Crumble

 

• 1/2 cup plain flour
• 2 tbs butter
• 1/2 cup coconut
• 1/2 cup rolled
  oats
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup nuts of choice, chopped finely
• quantity of softened fruit (if using a hard fruit, eg apple, boil for about 5 mins until slightly softened)

1. Combine flour and butter and rub butter into flour until it resembles fine crumbs.
2. Add other ingredients and ‘crumble’ over the top of fruit.
3. Bake in a 180 deg C oven for approx 20 mins or until golden.

 

 

Apple, Cherry & Walnut Crumble

This Apple, Cherry & Walnut Crumble (Crisp) wasn’t really planned as it’s not exactly crumble weather in Brisbane at the moment. Something we usually like to keep for our cooler winter nights but I had some Granny Smiths lurking plus a half jar of Morello cherries waiting to be used up. I added the walnuts to the crumble mix and there was dessert for tonight.

You can use any fruit you like; peaches, apples, pears, cherries, nectarines, plums, pineapple, mango, bananas, whatever you like. My crumble mix is usually a bit of this and a bit of that. No real quantities and I like to use a nut of some sort in the crumble for a bit of extra http://radicore.org/fud/index.php?t=usrinfo&id=4352& crunch. I choose a nut that will compliment the fruit.

Apple, Cherry & Walnut Crumble

5 Granny Smith apples, peeled and chopped into chunks
1 cup Morello cherries, drained
1 tbs caster sugar

Crumble Mix:
1/2 cup plain flour
2 tbs butter
1/2 cup coconut
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup walnuts, chopped finely

Preheat oven to 180 deg C. Mix apple and cherries together, sprinkle sugar on top and put into a greased ovenproof dish.

Mix butter into the plain flour until it resembles fine breadcrumbs. Mix in other ingredients and place on top of the fruit. Bake for approx 20 mins or until golden. Serve with ice cream, cream or custard or all three!