Berry crumble
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
