fruit rescue: apple peach blackberry crumble

Happy Place, Happy Space

Tezz Grocery is my current food rescue grocer. Helpful Young Man who runs this green-forward enterprise was my contact from the previous grocer who ceased operation. A few weeks ago, they had a holiday special, inviting us to pop into their facility to buy vegetables for a 10% discount. Since I had never been, Loving Husband and I decided to take a drive and visit. Helpful Young Man introduced us to his Enterprising Mother who charmingly helped us out on our shop around the little room stacked full of boxes and cold storage.

When I texted later that day to thank him for hosting us on the visit, he said, “we’re just doing out part for the environment”.

These are some of the beautiful fruit that were delivered this week.

The apples needed to be used up as well as some of the peaches. So Apple, Peach & Blackberry Crumble happened.

Fruit Crumble

Recipe adapted from Anita Bean

Preparing the Fruit

• 4 eating apples (or approximate amount of fruit; I used 2 red Epi apples, 4 small peaches, couple handfuls of blackberries)
• 1 Tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon

1. Butter a microwaveable, oven-proof dish (I use a 8″by 8″ Pyrex dish)
2. Cut the apple into bite-sized chunks (I do not peel my apples). Mix in the brown sugar & cinnamon.
3. Microwave covered for 2 min.
4. Cut the peaches into bite-sized chunks (I do not peel my peaches). Mix them in with the apple mix.
5. Throw in the berries

Crumble Top

• 60g flour
• 60g rolled oats
• 30g brown sugar
• 50g butter (from fridge)
• 70g chopped walnuts (optional)

1. Mix together flour, oats & brown sugar.
2. Cut the butter into the flour mixture.
3. Rub in with finger tips, till texture is like bread crumbs.
4. Mix in chopped walnuts.

Assembling the Crumble

1. Preheat the oven to 190C.
2. Scatter the Crumble mixture on top of the fruit.
3. Bake for 20-30 minutes, until the fruit bubbles and the crumble is nicely browned.
4. Serve with Greek yogurt or vanilla ice cream.

I like to have my warm crumble with Greek Yogurt. Do you like yours with vanilla ice cream, custard, creme fraiche?

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• Barbara at Thistles and Kiwis’ This Week’s Small Pleasures: enjoys good food and outings in summer-like weather
• Donna at Wind Kisses’ Lens Artist Challenge: Environments: considers our environment and her special places
• Esther at Sing Like Wildflowers’ Monochrome Monday: shares a dandelion moment
• Laurie at Notes from the Hinterland’s Spring is Here: tidies up for the season
• Natalie the Explorer‘s  In Pictures: 7 Fun Outings: delights in a week of great weather for the outdoors
• Trent’s World’s The Weekly Smile: gets in the first kayak paddle for the season, and a haircut
• Xingfu Mama’s Whatsoever is Lovely: shares blooms (despite the cold weather) from her garden

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This post is my contribution to:

• Xingfu Mama’s Whatsoever is Lovely Challenge
• Debbie’s Six Word Saturday
• Natalie the Explorer’s Weekend Coffee Share & Photographing Public Art Challenge