Name: Pear and raspberry crumble
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 5 beurre bosc pears, peeled, cored, sliced; 1/3 cup water; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 1 vanilla bean, split, scraped; 1 cup frozen raspberries; cream or ice-cream, to serve; Crumble; 2/3 cup plain flour; 1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 90 gram chopped butter; 1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts; 1/2 cup desiccated coconut

Pear and raspberry crumble

As the weather starts to get colder, it's time to revisit warming Autumn desserts and this crumble is a real winner.

Serves 6

Prep

15M

Cook

30M

Total

45M

Ingredients

5 beurre bosc pears, peeled, cored, sliced

1/3 cup water

1 tablespoon brown sugar

1 vanilla bean, split, scraped

1 cup frozen raspberries

cream or ice-cream, to serve

Crumble

2/3 cup plain flour

1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar

90 gram chopped butter

1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts

1/2 cup desiccated coconut

Method

1.Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C.

2.In a saucepan, combine pears, water, sugar and vanilla (both scraped seeds and pod). Stir over a low heat until sugar dissolves. Simmer, uncovered, for 4-5 minutes, until pears soften slightly. Remove from heat and mix berries through. Remove pod.

3.CRUMBLE: Sift flour into a medium bowl. Stir in sugar. Using your fingertips, rub in butter until mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Stir nuts and coconut through.

4.Spoon fruit mixture into a 6-cup shallow baking dish. Sprinkle crumble mixture over.

5.Bake for 20-25 minutes, until crumble is crisp and golden. Serve with cream or ice-cream.

For a cheat’s version of crumble, combine 1 1/2 cups crushed butternut or chocolate ripple biscuits with nuts and coconut. Sprinkle over fruit mixture and bake 10 minutes.
Note

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