Cherry Crumble Using Fresh Fruit Recipes

CHERRY CRUMBLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Melt butter or margarine in a large saucepan. Remove pan from heat; stir in oats, flour, brown sugar, and salt until a dry, crumbly dough forms. Press about 2/3 of the dough into the bottom of 9 inch square pan, making a firm even layer.
• Spread cherry pie filling in the crust, and sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture.
• Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, until top is lightly browned. Serve warm or at room temperature.

SOUR CHERRY CRUMBLE

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350*F.
• Toss cherries with granulated sugar and place in an ovenproof dish.
• Combine flour, ginger, cinnamon and Demerara sugar.
• Using your fingertips (or the food-processor) rub butter into flour mixture until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs.
• Sprinkle mixture over fruit.
• Bake at 350*F for 35-40 minutes or until golden.
• Serve hot or cold with cream or custard.

CHERRY CRUMBLE

Steps:

• Tip the cherries into a medium-sized ovenproof dish (around 28cm) and mix with the sugar, lemon and vanilla. Set aside.
• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 4. Tip the flour and butter into a mixing bowl and rub together with your fingertips to create a fine, breadcrumb-like mixture. Stir through the salt, brown sugar, oats and most of the almonds. Tip over the cherry mixture, then top with the remaining almonds.
• Bake the crumble in the centre of the oven for 30-35 mins or until the topping is golden brown. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.

CHERRY CRUMBLE (USING FRESH FRUIT)

Steps:

• stir together flour, oatmeal, brown sugar, pecans, melted butter and cinnamon until crumbly.
• Combine sugar, cornstarch, water and vanilla, stirring until smooth. Add cherries and cook until mixture becomes thick and clear.
• Pour cherry sauce into oven proof bowl. Top with crumble mixture on top of the sauce.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Variation: Use Blueberries or rhubarb instead of cherries! Peaches, apples, strawberries. Most any fresh fruit can be used.