Haven't blogged in awhile. Many things stirring in my soul but nothing I can write about just yet. In the meantime, let me share this delicious recipe; I made it last night for a gathering and it was a big hit. It's perfect for an autumn evening...enjoy!
Apple, Pear, and Dried-Cherry Crumble
1/2 cup sugar
3 tablespoons plus 1-1/2 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
4 large Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, cut into 1/4” slices
2 large pears, peeled, cored, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
1 cup dried cherries (or dried cranberries...I used some of each!)
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
3/4 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated lemon peel
Vanilla and/or caramel ice cream
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Butter 13x9x2- inch oval ceramic baking dish. Mix sugar, 3 tablespoons flour, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and nutmeg in large bowl. Add apples, pears, and dried cherries to bowl; sprinkle with lemon juice and toss to coat. Transfer to prepared dish.
Using fingertips, mix butter, brown sugar, lemon peel, remaining 1 1/2 cups flour, and remaining 1 teaspoon cinnamon in medium bowl until moist clumps form. Crumble butter mixture over fruit.
Bake until fruit bubbles at edges and crumble is crisp and beginning to brown on top, about 1 hour. Cool about 20 minutes.
Spoon crumble into bowls and serve with ice cream.
from Bon Appetit magazine
