Who doesn't love a crumble? Searching for a different filling I came across this recipe by
Raymond Blanc, right now is the perfect time to make it.
Raymond suggests cooking the topping first, it was a first for me but definitely helps to keep a nice texture.
Ingredients
For the crumble topping:
60g Butter, unsalted, cold, cut into 2cm pieces
120g Plain Flour
30g Caster Sugar
30g Demerara sugar
For the pear and ginger compote
20g Water
80g Caster Sugar
60g Butter unsalted
4 Pears, ripe cored and diced 2-3cm
5g Ginger, grated.
Method
Making the crumble
Preheat the oven to 200 C
In a large bowl, rub the softened butter and sugar together with the flour using your fingertips until the mixture forms a light breadcrumb texture.
Sprinkle the crumble topping on an oven tray and cook in the preheated oven to lightly colour for 15 minutes.
Remove and reserve.
Pear and ginger compote
In a large saucepan , add the water then the sugar, so it slowly absorbs and becomes a syrup.
On a medium high heat, cook the syrup to a very pale blonde caramel.
Add the butter and pears and cook for 6-8 minutes, stir in the ginger, pour into a gratin dish and leave to cool.
Evenly top the cooled fruit with the crumble mix and bake in the oven for 10 minutes.
Serve with vanilla or cinnamon ice cream.
It was delicious -let me know if you try it.
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