Fruit Crumble

This is a very simple dessert you can throw together quickly. The sweet summer fruit and buttery, crunchy topping make a perfect dessert. I like to use a combination of fruits. I got this recipe from "The Gourmet Cookbook."

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup  sliced almonds
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup  cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 2  lbs  peaches or 2  lbs nectarines or 2  lbs plums or 2  lbs apricots or 2  lbs  a combination of this  fruit, pitted & cut into 1/2-inch-thick wedges
•  vanilla ice cream

Directions

1. Put a rack in middle of oven & preheat to 425 degrees F.
2. Butter a 9 1/2-inch deep-dish glass pie plate.
3. Combine flour, sugar, almonds, & salt in a food processor & pulse until nuts are coarsely chopped.
4. Add butter & pulse until mixture begins to clump. (DO NOT OVERMIX.).
5. Spread fruit in pie plate & sprinkle topping over it.
6. Bake crumble until fruit is tender & topping is golden brown, 25-30 minutes.
7. Cool slightly on a rack.
8. Serve warm with ice cream.