Cherry Crumble Using Fresh Fruit Food

CHERRY CRUMBLE (USING FRESH FRUIT)

Steps:

• stir together flour, oatmeal, brown sugar, pecans, melted butter and cinnamon until crumbly.
• Combine sugar, cornstarch, water and vanilla, stirring until smooth. Add cherries and cook until mixture becomes thick and clear.
• Pour cherry sauce into oven proof bowl. Top with crumble mixture on top of the sauce.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Variation: Use Blueberries or rhubarb instead of cherries! Peaches, apples, strawberries. Most any fresh fruit can be used.

SINGLE-SERVE FRESH CHERRY CRUMBLES

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Preheat oven to 375 F. Lightly spray 4 (7- to 8-ounce) ramekins or 5 to 6 (5- or 6-ounce) ramekins or custard cups with cooking spray. Alternatively, lightly butter bottoms and sides.
• Combine cherries, water, sugar, and cornstarch in a medium saucepan and stir to blend. Place pan over medium heat and bring to a simmer.
• Reduce heat and continue simmering, uncovered, for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Divide cherry mixture among ramekins.
• Combine topping ingredients in a medium bowl.
• Sprinkle topping evenly over each filled ramekin.
• Put ramekins in oven with a baking sheet on rack below to catch drips. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until topping is browned and filling is bubbly.

CHERRY CRUMBLE

Steps:

• Tip the cherries into a medium-sized ovenproof dish (around 28cm) and mix with the sugar, lemon and vanilla. Set aside.
• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 4. Tip the flour and butter into a mixing bowl and rub together with your fingertips to create a fine, breadcrumb-like mixture. Stir through the salt, brown sugar, oats and most of the almonds. Tip over the cherry mixture, then top with the remaining almonds.
• Bake the crumble in the centre of the oven for 30-35 mins or until the topping is golden brown. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.

SOUR CHERRY CRUMBLE

Steps:

• Almond Crumble
• Blend all of the ingredients together in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until the mixture becomes crumbly. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Cherry Filling
• Preheat the oven to 325°F. In a large bowl, mix together all of the ingredients except the butter using a rubber spatula. Transfer the cherry mixture to a 10 by 7-inch baking dish. Dot the top of the mixture with the butter. Cover with the almond crumble and bake until golden brown and bubbly, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• Whipped Ricotta
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, whip the ricotta with the lemon juice, vanilla, and salt until light and smooth. Serve alongside the warm crumble.

SOUR CHERRY CRUMBLE

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350*F.
• Toss cherries with granulated sugar and place in an ovenproof dish.
• Combine flour, ginger, cinnamon and Demerara sugar.
• Using your fingertips (or the food-processor) rub butter into flour mixture until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs.
• Sprinkle mixture over fruit.
• Bake at 350*F for 35-40 minutes or until golden.
• Serve hot or cold with cream or custard.