Mark Hix

Pear and blackberry crumble

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
British Food
British Food

By Mark Hix

Published 2005

  • About

Crumbles are usually associated with apples and rhubarb, but you can easily vary the fruit. Add some dried fruits in winter and scatter in berry fruits during the summer. The topping can also be jazzed up by adding oats or nuts.

Ingredients

  • 6 large ripe pears
  • 25 g (1 oz) unsalted butter

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (fan oven 160°C), gas mark 4. Peel, core and roughly chop the pears. Melt the butter in a pan, add the pears and cook over a high heat, turning frequently, until soft and most of the liquid has evaporated. Add the blackbe