(serves 4-5)
1 1/2 cups fresh blackberries from the Common (or substitute frozen berries eg raspberries, blueberries etc)
2 pears chopped into chunks (skin on)
Half a lemon – juiced
2 – 3 Tbpns slivered almonds
3 Tbpsns flour
1 1/2 Tbspn brown sugar
1 Tbspn butter
1/2 cup rolled oats
Place blackberries, pears and lemon juice in 4 small oven proof dishes or medium sized oven dish.
In a separate bowl combine flour, sugar, butter and oats and mix with fingers to form rough ‘crumbs’. Cover blackberries with this crumble and sprinkle almonds over.
Bake in oven for about 25 – 30 mins or until crumble is golden.
Serve with vanilla ice cream, cream or Greek yogurt – tiara and candlelight optional.
