Pear Crumble

Autumn is knocking on our door here in Australia! Mornings and evenings are getting a little chilly. This fueled my need for a warm treat. I bought these cute little ramekins this week and could not wait to do little cobblers, crisps and crumbles in them! At the market, these big beautiful pears caught my eye and I knew that was it! This is the easiest recipe, and even if you can't bake ofrcook, you can do this. And even better yet, it only takes about 20 mins from start to finish!

ENJOY!

Pear crumble

Ingredients

filling:

• 6 large pears (it's ok if they are firmer than you would eat them raw)
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 Tablespoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup of brown sugar

Crumble topping:

• 2 Tablespoons cold butter
• 3 Tablespoons flour
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup oats (optional)

Preheat oven to 200 C (390 F). Peel and core pears, then slice in to small wedges. Melt butter in large pot on stove, then add pears. Put brown sugar, cinnamon and vanilla over the top of the pears and cover with out stirring. Reduce heat to medium and leave covered for 2 mins, then stir and recover. Leave on stove for 10-15 mins (until pears are soft and tender) , stirring occasionally to mix caramelized mixture into pears. Divide pears evenly into 6 small ramekins or one 9 inch baking dish.

In a small bowl, combine cold butter, flour, brown sugar and oats. With a pastry cutter of fork, chop at it until crumble mixture is the size of peas. Sprinkle over the top of the pears. Bake for 10 mins or until crumble turns golden brown.

This recipe is sooooo easy... and fast! Top it in with some vanilla ice cream and you're good to go!