Pear Crumble

Name: Pear Crumble
Ingredients: FOR THE PEACH MIXTURE:; 6 Firm Ripe Pears; 3 Tablespoons Butter; 3 Tablespoons Sultanas; 2 Tablespoons Caster Sugar; 1/2 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon; 1 teaspoon Cornflour; 1 Tablespoon Rum Or Brandy; Fresh Cream Or Custard, To Serve; FOR THE CRUMBLE:; 6 ounces, weight Plain Or All Purpose Flour; 1 pinch Salt; 4 Tablespoons Butter; 2 ounces, weight Caster Sugar

14 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

FOR THE PEACH MIXTURE:
6 Firm Ripe Pears
3 Tablespoons Butter
3 Tablespoons Sultanas
2 Tablespoons Caster Sugar
1/2 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
1 teaspoon Cornflour
1 Tablespoon Rum Or Brandy
Fresh Cream Or Custard, To Serve
FOR THE CRUMBLE:
6 ounces, weight Plain Or All Purpose Flour
1 pinch Salt
4 Tablespoons Butter
2 ounces, weight Caster Sugar

Directions

1

Heat the oven to 190°C / 400°F / Gas mark 6.
2

Peel the pears and cut into quarters, removing the cores.
3

Melt the butter in a large pan over a medium heat. Cook the pears in the butter for 5 minutes or until slightly softened. Sprinkle over the sultanas, sugar, cinnamon, cornflour and rum or brandy. Stir to coat.
4

Place in a shallow ovenproof dish and set aside.
5

To make the crumble, sift the flour and the salt into a bowl. Cut the butter into small pieces and rub into the flour using your fingertips until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Stir in the sugar then rub in a little more so that the mixture begins to form clumps. Sprinkle over the pear mixture and cook in the oven for 30-40 minutes until lightly browned on top.
6

Serve warm with fresh cream or custard.