Sour Cherry Crumble

Gerry sans Sanddunes's Note:

Fom Lucy Waverman's column in the Globe and Mail. I had it warm with vanilla ice-cream - real "comfort" food! (Ms. Waverman suggests making this with gooseberries as well - "but increase the granulated sugar to 1/2 cup if the are sour.")

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 lb sour cherry, pitted (to pit the cherries, squeeze them between your fingers)
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup packed demerara sugar
• 1 pinch ground ginger
• 1 pinch ground cinnamon

Directions:

1. Pre-heat oven to 350*F.
2. Toss cherries with granulated sugar and place in an ovenproof dish.
3. Combine flour, ginger, cinnamon and Demerara sugar.
4. Using your fingertips (or the food-processor) rub butter into flour mixture until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs.
5. Sprinkle mixture over fruit.
6. Bake at 350*F for 35-40 minutes or until golden.
7. Serve hot or cold with cream or custard.

Reviews

[jane49423]

I asked my husband what dessert he wanted for Father's Day and he wanted something with cherries. I wasn't up for making a pie, but we always love crisp type recipes. I used two jars of homemade canned sour cherries. We ate every bit. Enjoyed it with vanilla ice cream.

[limeleaf]

I really liked this. I added some fresh figs to the fruit and reduced the sugar a little. Very quick to make in the food processor. Thanks for sharing the recipe.

[Elly in Canada]

Thanks Gerry - a great little recipe! I love fresh ginger so I grated about a teaspoon into the cherry-sugar mixture, yummy!!