Peach and Blackberry Almond Crumble is a simple and delicious dessert that combines sweet fresh peaches with tart purple blackberries. The fruit is topped with a crisp almond crumble that is the perfect complement to the fruits of the season.
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 10 minutesmins
Cook Time 30 minutesmins
Total Time 40 minutesmins
Course Dessert
Cuisine British
Servings 4
Calories 423kcal
Equipment
medium bowl
weighing scales
Measuring spoons
Sharp knife
chopping board
20 cm (8 in) ovenproof dish
Ingredients
2peaches
150gblackberries
1tbspgranulated sugar
120gplain flour
85gbutter
4tbspground almonds
4tbspdemerara sugar
1tbspflaked almonds
Instructions
Skin the 2 peaches, by putting them in a bowl, pouring over boiling water and leaving for a couple of minutes, then removing and the skin. It should slip off easily.
Remove the stones (pits) from the peaches and slice into a 20 cm (8 in) ovenproof dish.
Add 150 g (1 cup) blackberries to the dish with the peaches.
Add 1 tbsp granulated sugar.
Put 120 g plain (all purpose) flour and 85 g cold butter, cut into cubes, into a medium sized bowl.
Rub the butter through the flour until it resembles breadcrumbs.
Add 4 tbsp ground almonds to the flour and butter mixture.
Add 4 tbsp demerara sugar to the crumble mix and stir through.
Spoon the crumble mix over the fruit in the ovenproof dish.
Bake at 160℃/ 325℉ for about 25 minutes then sprinkle over 1 tbsp of flaked almonds. Return to the oven and bake for a further 5 minutes until the fruit is bubbling and the crumble has turned golden brown.
Serve warm with cream, custard, ice cream or yogurt.