Pear and Apple Crumble

This was my first time making a crumble - I had seen lots of crumble recipes with a variety of fruits floating around the web but somehow they never caught my attention. And man am I kicking myself for not trying this out earlier. A fruit crumble like this one serves as a perfect weekend b'fast and the leftovers can help you satisfy your sweet cravings during the week. The recipe might look a bit elaborate but trust me its hard to mess this one up. I overcooked my oat flakes a bit much but they still tasted pretty good.

Serves 2

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 pear
• 1 apple
• 2-3 tbsp raisins 
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1 tsp ginger -minced
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• 1-2 pinch cinnamon - ground
• 1-2 pinch nutmeg - ground
• 1-2 tbsp lime juice

CRUMBLE

• 1/3 cup rolled oats
• 1/4 cup pistachios - ground
• 4-5 fresh dates - pitted and chopped
• 2-3 tbsp coconut oil - melted
• 1-2 pinch cinnamon - ground
• 1-2 pinch nutmeg - ground
• 1 pinch of salt

NOTES:

The recipe I looked at was for a bigger batch - so the measurements here are my best approximation from that.

PROCESS:

1. Preheat the oven to 375F
2. Take a cast iron skillet or any oven proof pan - put all all of the chopped fruits and seasonings (except the crumble ingredients) in the pan - mix well to combine
3. Cook this mixture for about 10 mins - till your fruits are tender
4. Grind pistachios into flour - I used my coffee grinder for this
5. Combine all the crumble ingredients in a bowl - mix it all well 
6. Spread the crumble toppings evenly over the fruit mixture in the cast iron skillet.
7. Bake at 375F for 30-40 mins. Check it at 20 mins and take it out once the crust os golden brown (I baked mine for a bit too long and it turned into a darker brown color)
8. Take it out and let it cool for at least 15 mins - this allows the crumble topping to get nice and crunchy.
9. Enjoy it with a cup of hot tea
10. The leftovers stay good for 5-7 days in the fridge.