Berry crumble

This is one of my go-to dessert recipes for a dinner party. The delicious aromas add that perfect, cozy touch to a rainy day.

Difficulty: Medium

Time: 25 min. preparation time, 25 min. baking time

Nutrition: Calories ca 290 / Protein 3g / Carbohydr. 44g / Fat 10g

Ingredients (12 servings)

200 g	flour
50 g	oats
125 g	butter
225 g	sugar (divided)
4.5 g	vanilla sugar
2	oranges
2	lemons
100 ml	red wine
1	vanilla bean
400 ml	cherry juice
1	cinnamon stick
1	star anise
2	cloves
1.5 tbsp	cornstarch
3 tbsp	water
500 g	mixed berries
	butter for greasing

Utensils

juicer, large saucepan, zester, oven, pie form, large bowl, whisk, tea strainer, small bowl

Wine Tip

Lambrusco, 2012
A sparkling wine works well here. It’s subtle, refreshing, and offers nice acidity. The Lambrusco’s berry aromas complement the berries in the crumble.

Step 1

Add flour, oats, butter, some of the sugar, and vanilla sugar to a large bowl.

large bowl

200 g flour / 50 g oats / 125 g butter / 125 g sugar / 4.5 g vanilla sugar

Step 2

Zest orange and lemon over bowl.

zester

1 orange / 1 lemon

Step 3

Roughly mix crumble topping using your hands.

Step 4

Caramelize remaining sugar in a large saucepan over medium-low heat until sugar is melted and golden, approx. 4 – 7 min.

large saucepan

100 g sugar

Step 5

Deglaze with red wine, bring to a simmer, and continue to simmer over medium-low heat.

100 ml red wine

Step 6

Scrape a vanilla bean and add bean and seeds to saucepan. Then, add cherry juice and cinnamon stick. Place star anise and cloves in a tea strainer and submerge in liquid.

tea strainer

1 vanilla bean / 400 ml cherry juice / 1 cinnamon stick / 1 star anise / 2 cloves

Step 7

Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Zest lemon and orange into saucepan.

zester, oven

1 lemon / 1 orange

Step 8

Juice half of orange and half of lemon and pour juice into saucepan. Bring to a boil and continue boiling until liquid is reduced by half, approx. 8 – 10 min. Remove spices. In a small bowl, mix cornstarch with water until well combined. Gradually pour into saucepan while whisking continuously. Remove from heat.

juicer, whisk, small bowl

1.5 tbsp cornstarch / 3 tbsp water

Step 9

Add mixed berries.

500 g mixed berries

Step 10

Lightly grease pie form. Spoon berry mixture into the bottom of a pie form.

pie form

butter for greasing

Step 11

Evenly distribute crumble topping over berries. Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C (350°F) until topping is golden, approx. 23 – 25 min. Enjoy warm with vanilla sauce, whipped cream or ice cream.

oven