Pear crumble

On a cold winter's evening, I need crumble. It soothes something in me and warms my toes! Here's my recipe for a pear crumble. A little different from the usual apple, but it was lovely, especially with lashings of cream.

What you'll need

Makes four servings.

2 pears, sliced in half lengthways, seeds removed. I used Bosc variety, as they keep there shape better once baked.

1 cup plain flour
1/2 cup raw rolled oats (porridge oats)
150g butter, cubed and at room temperature
100g caster sugar
pinch of salt

Cream to serve

What to do

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.

I used individual baking dishes, but you could bake these pears in one large baking tray.

Make the crumble mix. Place the flour, oats, sugar and salt in a bowl. Throw in the cubed butter. With your fingers, rub the butter into the other ingredients until it resembles course breadcrumbs.

Take a handful of the crumble mixture and squish it onto the pears, moulding it a little with your hand. Distribute the crumble mixture evenly between the other pears.

Bake in the oven for 30 - 40 minutes, until the crumble is browned and the pears are soft.

Remove from the oven and let cool for a few minutes. Spoon on some cream and serve.

Note - I like a lot of crumble, but if you don't want so much, reserve any leftover mixture and use it with apples or any other fruit you need to use.