Pear & Apple Crumble with Vanilla Bean & Elderflower Icecream

After a few of Sydney's warmest July days since 1928, the weather has turned chilli once again. And what better way is there to warm up than with a yummy crumble for dessert.

I had a few overripe pears that needed to be used, so after a google search for pear crumble I based my recipe on this one.

For the stewed fruit:
2 Granny Smith apples
3 pears (not sure of the variety but they were very sweet)
250ml water
1 tsp vanilla essence
1 tsp cinnamon (I used ground)
100g brown sugar

Combine all but fruit. Simmer until slightly syrupy (about 8min). Add fruit and simmer until slightly tender. Drain and put the stewed fruit in a pie dish with a little of the syrup.

For the crumble:
80g unsalted butter
120g plain flour
80g brown sugar
40g rolled oats
65g walnuts, coarsely chopped
1tsp cinnamon
1tsp baking powder

Preheat oven at 180*C. Combine butter and flour with your fingers to make 'crumbs'. Add all other ingredients and mix.

Top fruit with the crumb mix and bake until golden brown (about 25min).

I served the crumble warm with Maggie Beer's vanilla been and elderflower ice cream. It was the perfect accompaniment to the crumble. Along with ginger, lemongrass and rosella tea :)

I hope you are all finding tasty ways to stay warm this winter. 

Luv Neen x