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Sunday, January 9, 2011

Berry Crumble

Crumbles may be my all time favorite dessert. I love that you can make them all year round with different types of fruits depending on the season...berry crumbles in the summer, apple crumbles in the fall, etc.

I started using Ina Garten's (aka the Barefoot Contessa) crumble recipe a few years ago and while I've tried a few others this is still my favorite. I modify it a bit depending on what ingredients I have handy and really just what I feel like throwing in the mix :).

The one I am showing below I made using frozen berries. If I see these on sale I usually try to stock up to use in crumbles or smoothies.

Recipe
(Adapted from Barefoot Contessa's Plum Raspberry Crumble)

Ingredients
3 160z bags of frozen berries (I used 2 bags of frozen mixed berries and 1 bag of frozen strawberries)
2/3 cup granulated sugar, divided
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
2 tablespoons orange juice (you can use a little more if you want more citrus flavor)
1/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
8 tablespoons (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, diced
1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
1/2 cup sliced almonds, plus extra for sprinkling


Directions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, combine the frozen berries, 1/3 cup of the granulated sugar, 1/4 cup of the flour, and the orange juice and toss well. Pour into a 9 by 12 by 2-inch baking dish.

For the topping, place the remaining 1 cup of flour, the remaining 1/3 cup of granulated sugar, the brown sugar, and the salt in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade (you can also use a hand mixer) and pulse a few times to combine. Add the butter and pulse until the butter is the size of peas. Pour the mixture into a bowl, add the oats, and work it with your hands until it's in large crumbles. Add 1/2 cup of the almonds and mix well. Spread the topping evenly over the plums, making sure the fruit is covered. Sprinkle with some extra almonds.




Bake for 40 minutes, or until the fruit is tender and bubbly and the topping is golden brown. Serve warm or at room temperature.

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