Cranberry Almond Crumble

Serves: 6

Manley Abshire

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

49

Spice

47

Sweetness

50

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tbsp

Butter

4

Anjous

1 tbsp

Golden Syrup

1 tsp

Kosher Salt

1 pinch

Turmeric

Directions:

1

Special equipment: One 9-inch baking dish Make the filling: Heat the butter in medium saute pan

2

Add the pears and saute until slightly tender and juicy, 3 to 5 minutes

3

Add 1/2 cup sugar and the cloves

4

Toss and remove from the heat to cool

5

Combine the remaining 1 cup sugar, the lemon juice, syrup and orange zest and mix

6

Add the cranberries and toss to coat the fruit

7

Heat a medium saute pan and add the cranberry mixture

8

Saute quickly, 3 to 5 minutes

9

Combine the pear and cranberry mixtures in a bowl and set aside to cool

10

Make the topping: In a medium bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cinnamon, ginger and salt

11

Mix to blend

12

Work the butter in with your fingers until the mixture is coarse and somewhat moist

13

The butter should not be fully integrated but there should not be any large chunks either

14

At the last minute, gently blend in the almonds

15

Assemble the crumble: Arrange the fruit in the baking dish and spread the topping evenly over the fruit

16

Place the dish in the center of the oven and bake for 30 to 35 minutes

17

The fruit should be tender and yielding when pierced with the tip of a knife

18

Allow to cool slightly before serving

19

Grate a little zest from the lemon on top of the crumble

20

Serve with scoops of vanilla ice cream topped with Orange Garnish if desired

21

Bring 2 small pots of water to a boil

22

Using a small knife, peel one single piece of skin from around the "equator" (center) of each orange

23

Trim any thick pith off the inside of each peel, taking care they stay in one piece

24

Drop the zests into the first pot and boil for 1 minute

25

Strain and drop them into the second pot

26

Cook for 1 minute, strain and set them aside

27

In a third small pot, bring the sugar, 2 cups water and turmeric to a boil

28

Submerge the orange zests and cook over high heat until the liquid boils

29

Reduce to a simmer and cook until the zests are tender, 15 to 20 minutes

30

Remove the zests to a baking sheet and allow them to cool flat