Pear Crumble

1. Equipment: 9″ pie dish or similar sized baking dishPreheat oven to 400°F (205°C)

Directions for the Crumble

1. Place the flour in a bowl, then add the butter and cut into large pieces.
2. Cut the butter into the flour with two knives until the pieces of butter are quite small.
3. Begin mixing the butter into the flour with the tips of your fingers, until it resembles a “crumble” mixture. Stop when you have small pieces, as this gives it the crumble texture. Next, stir in the sugar, and set aside.

Directions for the Fruit

1. Peel, core and cut the pears into bite sized pieces and arrange the fruit in a baking dish or individual ramekins and squeeze some lemon juice over the top.
2. If desired, sprinkle with a little sugar.
3. Top with the crumble mixture. If using ramekins, place on a baking tray.
4. Spread the crumble mixture evenly over the fruit.
5. Bake for approximately 25 minutes at 400°F (205°C) or until top is golden brown. Cool slightly before serving.
6. Pour some heavy cream, custard or serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.