Vary with different firm fruits such as apples, pears, rhubarb, strawberries and even firm banana. The topping is made with biscuits, dried apricots and nuts. Bake and serve warm with cream. This recipe uses the KitchenAid® Food Processor.
Ingredients
3 firm pears, quartered
2 small firm green apples
6 large strawberries, hulled
2 tablespoons raw sugar
1 tablespoon currants (optional)
Icing sugar to serve
Topping:125g (about half packet) sweet biscuits (we used Granita)
60g dried apricots
60g almonds
30g glace ginger (optional)
50g chilled butter, roughly chopped
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Method
For best results use the KitchenAid® Food Processor
Preheat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan forced). Lightly grease a 2 litre oven proof dish
Attach the work bowl (large bowl) to the processor and insert the drive adaptor, slicing adaptor and slicing disc. Cover. Select the "thin" slice setting and speed 1
Remove the small food chute and with the motor running add the pear quarters, using the pusher if required. Repeat with the apples and slice
Change the slice setting to "thick" and drop the berries into the chute and select speed 1. Remove the fruit from the bowl
Layer about a third of the fruit into the prepared dish and scatter over some sugar. Repeat the layers.
Attach the mini bowl, drive adaptor and mini blade to the processor. Place in the biscuits, almonds, apricots, ginger, butter and cinnamon. Cover. Select speed 2 and process for 8 seconds or until it creates a nice chunky textured crumble (don't over process or it will be too fine).
Scatter the crumble over the fruit and bake for 50 minutes. Don't overcook as the fruit will continue to cook on standing. Stand 5 minutes. Dust with icing sugar and serve warm with cream or ice cream
