Description
Homemade Pear Crumble brings rustic comfort straight from grandma’s kitchen, blending sweet ripe pears with a golden, buttery crumble topping. Warm spices and caramelized fruit invite you to savor each delightful spoonful of this classic autumn dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
Fresh Produce:
- 6 pears (ripe)
- 1 lemon (zest)
Dry Ingredients:
- 175 grams (6.2 ounces) plain flour
- 50 grams (1.8 ounces) rolled oats
- 50 grams (1.8 ounces) ground almonds
Sweeteners and Fats:
- 100 grams (3.5 ounces) caster sugar
- 25 grams (0.9 ounces) demerara sugar
- 100 grams (3.5 ounces) cold unsalted butter
Instructions
- Warm the oven to 180°C (350°F) to prepare for baking the dessert.
- Carefully remove the skin from pears, extract the cores, and slice them into uniform pieces.
- Gently combine pear slices with fragrant lemon zest and sweet caster sugar in a suitable baking dish, ensuring even distribution.
- Using fingertips, delicately work cold butter into flour until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs.
- Incorporate rolled oats and chopped almonds into the crumbly flour mixture, creating a textured topping.
- Evenly distribute the nutty crumble mixture across the seasoned pear base, covering the fruit completely.
- Sprinkle demerara sugar over the top to create a sparkling, caramelized crust during baking.
- Place the dish in the preheated oven and bake for 40-45 minutes until the surface turns golden brown and the fruit filling becomes bubbly.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool for a few minutes, allowing the flavors to settle.
- Serve warm, accompanied by a dollop of fresh cream or a scoop of creamy vanilla ice cream.
Notes
- Choose ripe but firm pears to prevent mushy texture and maintain perfect bite in the crumble.
- Adjust sugar levels based on natural sweetness of pears, tasting fruit before adding sugar to balance flavors.
- Toast almonds briefly before adding to crumble topping to enhance their nutty depth and create extra crunch.
- Make this recipe gluten-free by substituting regular flour with almond or coconut flour, keeping the same delightful texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40-45 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 327kcal
- Sugar: 29g
- Sodium: 2mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 44g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg