Important for pear-crumble with walnuts
Mature, but firm pears retain structure; cold butter and short kneading provide gritty crumble topping.
Pears are put into the form with lemon and cinnamon and baked under crumble topping of flour, oatmeal, butter, sugar and walnuts. Mature, but firm pears retain structure; cold butter and short kneading ensure smooth crumble topping. Apples can replace part of the pears, hazelnuts fit instead of walnuts.
Why this recipe works
Mature, but solid pears retain structure; cold butter and short kneading ensure smooth crumble topping. Pears are put into shape with lemon and cinnamon and baked under crumble topping of flour, oatmeal, butter, sugar and walnuts. Apples can replace part of the pears, hazelnuts fit instead of walnuts.
Recipe
Pears are put into the form with lemon and cinnamon and baked under crumble topping of flour, oatmeal, butter, sugar and walnuts. Mature, but firm pears retain structure; cold butter and short kneading provide for murky crumble topping.
Preheat the oven to 190 °C top/bottom heat and provide a casserole. Dice pears, mix with lemon juice and process cold butter, oatmeal, flour, sugar and walnuts into crumble topping.
Pears are put into the form with lemon and cinnamon and baked under crumble topping of flour, oatmeal, butter, sugar and walnuts.
Mature, but firm pears retain structure; cold butter and short kneading provide gritty crumble topping.
Bake the pear crumb until fruit juice is bubbling at the edge and the walnut sprinkles are browned. Allow to cool for ten minutes before serving.
Kitchen know-how
Mature, but firm pears retain structure; cold butter and short kneading provide gritty crumble topping.
Variations
Values are estimates and may vary depending on the ingredients, brands, portion size and preparation method used.
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