Description
Mary Berry’s classic pear crumble delivers pure British comfort on a plate. Warm spices and tender pears nestle beneath a golden, buttery oat topping that melts in your palate, inviting sweet nostalgia with each delightful spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
Fruits:
- 1 kg (2.2 lbs) pears, cored, peeled (optional), and sliced
Dry Ingredients:
- 175 g (1 cup) all-purpose flour
- 75 g (⅓ cup) light brown sugar
- 50 g (¼ cup) rolled oats (optional)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
Additional Ingredients:
- 100 g (½ cup) unsalted butter, chilled and diced
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Warm the oven to 350°F (175°C), ensuring the rack is positioned in the center for even baking.
- Slice pears into uniform pieces, then immediately toss with freshly squeezed lemon juice to prevent browning, creating a vibrant coating that adds a subtle tangy brightness.
- Combine the pear slices with granulated sugar and ground cinnamon, gently mixing to distribute the sweet and aromatic seasonings evenly throughout the fruit.
- Carefully transfer the seasoned pear mixture into a lightly greased 9-inch (23-centimeter) baking dish, arranging the slices in a smooth, even layer.
- Create the crumble topping by combining flour and cold unsalted butter, using fingertips to massage the ingredients until they resemble coarse, sandy texture with small pebble-like clusters.
- Incorporate light brown sugar and rolled oats into the flour-butter mixture, continuing to blend until the topping develops a rustic, crumbly consistency.
- Generously sprinkle the prepared crumble topping across the pear filling, ensuring complete and uniform coverage for a delightful textural contrast.
- Place the baking dish in the preheated oven and bake for 45-50 minutes, watching for a golden-brown topping and bubbling fruit edges that indicate the dessert is perfectly cooked.
Notes
- Select super ripe pears that feel soft when gently pressed, ensuring maximum sweetness and tender texture.
- Generously coat pear slices with fresh lemon juice to prevent unsightly browning and introduce a bright, zesty note.
- Mix room temperature butter into the crumble topping for smoother blending and more consistent crumbly texture.
- Sprinkle light brown sugar throughout the mixture to create deeper caramel undertones than standard white sugar.
- Optionally incorporate rolled oats into the topping for delightful nutty crunch and additional rustic charm.
- Consider serving immediately with vanilla ice cream while the crumble remains warm and wonderfully aromatic.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg