• Equipment: 9″ pie dish or similar sized baking dish

  Preheat oven to 400°F (205°C)

Directions for the Crumble

• Place the flour in a bowl, then add the butter and cut into large pieces.
• Cut the butter into the flour with two knives until the pieces of butter are quite small.
• Begin mixing the butter into the flour with the tips of your fingers, until it resembles a “crumble” mixture. Stop when you have small pieces, as this gives it the crumble texture. Next, stir in the sugar, and set aside.

Directions for the Fruit

• Peel, core and cut the pears into bite sized pieces and arrange the fruit in a baking dish or individual ramekins and squeeze some lemon juice over the top.
• If desired, sprinkle with a little sugar.
• Top with the crumble mixture. If using ramekins, place on a baking tray.
• Spread the crumble mixture evenly over the fruit.
• Bake for approximately 25 minutes at 400°F (205°C) or until top is golden brown. Cool slightly before serving.
• Pour some heavy cream, custard or serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.