Recipes: Crumble Variations

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Peach-Blackberry Crumble


Proceed as directed in the Plum-Raspberry Crumble, preparing the filling using:

• 3 cups blackberries or blueberries
    • 2 cups peeled, sliced peaches, preferably white fleshed
    • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
    • 2 tablespoons sugar
    • 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice

Bake for about 40 minutes, until the fruit is tender.

Apple Crumble with Cinnamon or Rosemary


Proceed as directed in the Plum-Raspberry Crumble, preparing the filling using:

• 4 large apples, peeled, cored, and sliced into thin wedges
    • 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
    • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional) or 1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary
    • 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Bake 50-60 minutes, until the fruit is tender.

Sally Schneider writes The Improvised Life, a lifestyle blog about improvising as a daily practice. Her cookbook The Improvisational Cook is now out in paperback.