Tess Any Fruit Crumble Recipes

OLD-FASHIONED FRUIT CRUMBLE (FOR TWO)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F
• Combine fruit with sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons flour and orange juice.
• Divide between two 6-ounce ovenproof ramekins.
• Combine oats, almonds, brown sugar, the remaining 2 1/2 teaspoons flour and cinnamon. Drizzle with oil and stir to combine.
• Sprinkle over the fruit mixture.
• Place the ramekins on a baking sheet and bake until the fruit is bubbling and the topping is golden, 20 to 25 minutes.

ENGLISH FRUIT CRUMBLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Prepare fruit according to type.
• Place the fruit in a 1-quart oven-proof dish in layers with granulated sugar.
• Sift flour into a bowl.
• Rub butter into flour until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
• Stir in the caster sugar.
• Sprinkle the crumble mixture thickly and evenly over the fruit.
• Press down lightly with palm of hand then smooth the top with a knife.
• Bake for 15 minutes.
• Reduce the temperature to 350°F.
• Cook for a further 45 minutes or until top is lightly brown.
• Serve with fresh double cream, crème fraîche, or real custard.

THE CRUNCHIEST SUMMER FRUIT CRUMBLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Make the topping: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, oats, sugars, salt and spices. Stir in butter. Using your hands, squish mixture until coarse crumbs form. Some should be about 1/2-inch in size, some smaller.
• Spread topping in one layer onto a rimmed baking sheet. (You don't have to grease it first.) Bake until crumbs are solid when you gently poke them, and are fragrant, about 15 minutes. They won't change appearance very much. Transfer baking sheet to a wire rack to cool while you make the filling. (Crumbs can be baked up to 2 days ahead and stored in an airtight container at room temperature.)
• Prepare the filling: In a large bowl, whisk together sugar and cornstarch until well combined. Add fruit and gently toss to coat with the sugar mixture. Pour filling into an ungreased 2-quart gratin dish or 10-inch cake pan, mounding the fruit in the center.
• Spoon crumbs over filling and place the crumble dish on a rimmed baking sheet to catch any overflowing juices. (You can use the same baking sheet you cooked the crumbs on.) Bake until filling bubbles energetically around the edges, about 55 to 65 minutes. Let cool slightly. Serve warm or at room temperature with ice cream or whipped cream, if you like. Crumble can be made up to 8 hours ahead and kept at room temperature, or warmed up briefly in a 350-degree oven.

ANY SEASON FRUIT CRUMBLE

Steps:

• Prepare the Filling
• Position a rack in the middle of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Put the apples in a glass or ceramic baking container with a 2 1/2-quart capacity. Either an 8- or 9-inch square baking dish or a 9 1/2- to 10-inch diameter round pie dish, both with 1 3/4- to 2-inch high sides, works well. Mix the sugar and cinnamon together in a small bowl. Sprinkle the sugar mixture and lemon juice over the apples. Stir the mixture to combine the ingredients, spreading them in an even layer in the baking dish. Set aside.
• Mix the Topping
• Put the flour, sugar, and salt in a large bowl and use a large spoon to stir them together. Add the butter pieces, stirring to coat them with the flour. Rub the butter pieces and flour between your thumb and fingertips or cut them together with a pastry blender until coarse crumbs form that are about 1/2 to 3/4 inch in size, there is no loose flour, and the mixture looks pale yellow rather than white. Spread the crumbs evenly over the apple mixture.
• Bake and Serve the Crumble
• Bake about 40 minutes until the crumb topping is golden but with a few spots of light brown, and the apples are tender when tested with a toothpick. Let the crumble cool about 15 minutes before serving. Spoon the warm crumble onto individual plates and serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, if desired. The crumble can be baked a day ahead, cooled, covered, and stored at room temperature. Warm it, uncovered, in a preheated 250°F oven for 15 minutes.

TESS' ANY FRUIT CRUMBLE

Steps:

• Mix fruit wiht 1 T flour, 1 T sugar and the cinnamon.
• Crumble together flour, brown sugar, butter and oatmeal.
• Butter a 9x9 pan and pour in fruit. Top with crumble and bake at 350 degrees until browned and bubbly.