Individual Berry Crisp from Alton Brown

Yummy individual crisps as seen on Good Eats, ya' can't go wrong with Alton Brown and this is another hit!

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 4
• Yields: 4 1/2 cups

Ingredients

• 12  ounces  frozen berries (blueberries or raspberries, but any work)
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 2  teaspoons cornstarch
• 2 1⁄2 cups  prepared topping (recipe follows)

• Crisp topping

• 5  ounces all-purpose flour (appx 1 cup)
• 2⁄3 cup sugar
• 1 1⁄2 cups  chopped nuts such as walnuts or 1 1⁄2 cups pecans or 1 1⁄2 cups  almonds
• 1 1⁄2 cups  gingersnaps, crushed
• 4  ounces unsalted butter, cubed and chilled

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Place the frozen berries, sugar, cornstarch and 1/2 cup of the crisp topping into a medium mixing bowl and stir to combine. Divide the mixture evenly between 4 ramekins (7-8oz size). Top each ramekin with 1/2 cup of the remaining crisp topping. Place ramekins on a sheet pan and bake in the middle rack of the oven for 30-35 minutes or until the fruit is bubbling and the topping is browned. Allow to cool for 1 minutes before serving.
3. Crisp topping.
4. Place the flour, sugar, nuts and cookies into a large mixing bowl and combine. Work the butter into with your hands until it is crumbly. Store in the refrigerator for up to a week. Use as topping for crisps, cobblers or grunts.