Three-fruit Crumble (vegetarian) -- England

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3/4 cup self-rising flour
• 1/3 cup unsalted butter
• 1 3/4 tablespoons ground almonds
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 19 ounces granny smith apples
• 18 ounces pears, ripe
• 14 ounces plums
• 3 tablespoons granulated sugar, to taste
• 1/4 cup slivered almonds

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 in a mixing bowl, sift the flour, then add the butter & rub it in using your fingertips. when mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs, stir in the ground almonds & brown sugar, then set aside.
• 3 peel & core the apples & pears, then cut them into thin slices & place in a baking dish.
• 4 cut the plums in half & remove the pit before adding them to the other fruit. sprinkle the granulated sugar over the fruit.
• 5 top evenly with the flour mixture, but do not press down on it!
• 6 bake for 25 minutes, then remove from the oven & sprinkle the slivered almonds over the top of the crumble & return it to the oven to bake another 10-15 minutes or until golden & crisp in places.
• 7 serve hot with cream or a sauce or ice cream & enjoy!