Rhubarb & Pear Crumble

This has a lovely crunchy topping that tastes like flapjack, perfect comfort food

• Cooking Time Prep 20 mins
  Cook 50 mins
• Skill Level Easy
• Servings Serves 6

Nutrition per serving

• Kcalories

  591

• Protein

  7g

• Carbs

  81g

• Fat

  29g

• Saturates

  18g

• Fibre

  7g

• Sugar

  54g

• Salt

  0.69g

Ingredients

• 3 ripe pears
• 600g rhubarb
• 100g golden caster sugar
• finely grated zest and juice of 1 orange
• For the topping
• 200g wholemeal flour
• 200g cold butter, diced
• 140g soft, light brown sugar
• 50g muesli or porridge oats
• 25g Grape-Nuts or Clusters breakfast cereal

Directions

1. Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. For the topping, tip all the ingredients together and rub with your fingers until you have a rough pastry, then set aside in the fridge.
2. Peel the pears and chop into large chunks, then chop the rhubarb into finger-length batons. Tip into a large ovenproof dish and toss with the sugar and orange zest and juice. Crumble over the topping and bake for 40 mins until golden and bubbling at the sides. Leave to cool for 5 mins before spooning into bowls and serving with custard or ice cream.

Categories: Cakes & Baking, Courses, Fruit