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A baking dish on the white marble cooktop being placed into a preheated oven, set to bake for 25-30 minutes until the crumble topping turns golden and begins to bubble.

Christmas Crumble Recipe

This warm, comforting crumble combines tender apples and pears with a hint of cranberry and festive spices. The buttery, nutty crumble topping makes it a perfect holiday dessert.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine British
Servings 8
Calories 287 kcal

Equipment

  • Peeler and knife
  • Medium saucepan
  • Mixing bowls
  • Baking dish (approximately 25cm x 30cm)
  • Grater
  • Oven

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 kg mixed eating apples and pears
  • 100 g quality cranberry sauce
  • optional: 1 tablespoon sherry brandy, Vin Santo, whisky, rum
  • 1 clementine
  • 50 g unsalted butter cold
  • 100 g plain flour
  • 50 g golden caster sugar
  • 50 g flaked almonds or unsalted festive nuts
  • 1 mince pie 60g

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F (gas mark 4).
  • Peel, core, and chop the apples and pears into chunks.
    A wooden cutting board on a white marble cooktop, holding peeled, cored, and chopped chunks of apples and pears, ready for cooking with festive ingredients.
  • In a saucepan, cook the fruit with cranberry sauce, optional booze, and clementine zest and juice for about 10 minutes, until softened.
    A saucepan on the white marble cooktop filled with apple and pear chunks, cranberry sauce, an optional splash of sherry, and clementine zest and juice. The mixture is cooking for about 10 minutes, softening and releasing warm, festive aromas.
  • For the crumble topping, rub cold butter into flour and salt until it resembles breadcrumbs, then mix in sugar, nuts, and a crumbled mince pie.
    A mixing bowl on the white marble cooktop with cold butter, flour, and a pinch of salt being rubbed together by hand until crumbly, resembling breadcrumbs. Golden caster sugar, flaked almonds, and crumbled mince pie pieces are added for a rich, festive topping.
  • Place the fruit mixture in a baking dish and sprinkle over the crumble topping.
    A baking dish on the white marble cooktop filled with the softened fruit mixture, topped evenly with the crumble mixture, ready for baking.
  • Bake for 25-30 minutes, until the topping is golden and bubbling.
  • Serve warm with custard, ice cream, or brandy butter.
    A baking dish on the white marble cooktop being placed into a preheated oven, set to bake for 25-30 minutes until the crumble topping turns golden and begins to bubble.
  • This cozy dessert is easy to make and brings festive flavors to the table!