Name: Pear and raspberry crumble
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: For the filling:; 3 medium pears peeled cored and sliced; 1 tsp almond extract (optional); 100g (4oz) fresh or frozen raspberries or blackberries; ; For the topping:; 50g (2oz) plain flour; 50g (2oz) porridge oats; 50g (2oz) unsaturated fat spread (such as a sunflower olive or other plant-based spread); 10g (¼ oz) flaked almonds

Meal type: Dessert

Serves: 4

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 30 minutes

1. Preheat oven to 180°C/160 °C fan/gas mark 4.

2. Place the pears in a small pan with 100ml (4fl oz) cold water and almond extract. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the raspberries.

3. Sift the flour into a mixing bowl and stir in the oats. Rub in the spread with your fingertips so the mixture resembles breadcrumbs, then stir in the sugar.

4. Spoon the pear and raspberry mix into an ovenproof dish and scatter the crumble mix over the top. Sprinkle with the flaked almonds and bake for 25 minutes until golden. Serve as it is, or with low-fat yoghurt.

Energy 1343kJ 321kcal 16%

Carbs 43.1g -

Fibre 5.3g 18%

Fat 13.4g Medium 19%

Saturates 2.5g Low 13%

Sugar 25.1g Medium 28%

Salt 0.22g Low 4%

% = an adult's reference intake

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Ingredients

For the filling:

3 medium pears, peeled, cored and sliced

1 tsp almond extract (optional)

100g (4oz) fresh or frozen raspberries or blackberries

For the topping:

50g (2oz) plain flour

50g (2oz) porridge oats

50g (2oz) unsaturated fat spread (such as a sunflower, olive or other plant-based spread)

10g (¼ oz) flaked almonds

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