American Blueberry Crumble

Sharon123's Note:

When asked for a good blueberry crumble I came across this with great reviews from Garen Zamarra on Foodnetwork. You can double the recipe, use a 9x13 pan, and increase baking time by about 20 minutes. Enjoy!

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 6

Filling

• 1 teaspoon unsalted butter, softened
• 2 pints blueberries or 2 pints any other berries
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/2 cup orange juice (or apple cider)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Streusel Topping

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold and cut into cubes
• 1/2 cup toasted oats
• 1/2 cup chopped toasted almond
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly butter an 8-inch square baking dish.
2. For the filling:.
3. In a bowl, add the blueberries, sugar, cornstarch, orange juice or apple cider, and vanilla, Carefully mix the ingredients together with a spatula, leaving the blueberries whole. Set aside while you assemble the topping.
4. For the topping:
5. In the bowl of a mixer, add the flour, sugars, and butter. Using the paddle attachment, incorporate the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture looks mealy or crumbly. (This can be done by hand.) Stir in the oats and nuts.
6. Pour the filling into an 8-inch square baking dish and evenly distribute the topping over the fruit. Bake for 30 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and the fruit is bubbling. Cool slightly and serve warm.

Reviews

[Sydney Mike]

I did follow the list of ingredients & the directions right on down, & although I do love sweets, I did reduce the amount of sugar each time from 1/2 cup to 1/3 cup, & for our taste buds, that worked out just fine! A very nice tasting dessert, & one I'd be happy to make again! Thanks for posting the recipe! [Tagged & made in Please Review My Recipe]

[Sara 76]

This is delicious! Because fresh blueberries are so expensive here, I used half fresh and half frozen. It smelled amazing whilst cooking! I really loved the crumble topping - the almonds were awesome in it! We had it warm, with vanilla icecream, and the ice cream went perfectly with it! Thanks for sharing! [Made for Aus/NZ Recipe Swap #50]