Strawberry Crumble

55 mins

Serves 6 people

Author: Rajni Ram

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As a self-proclaimed berry lover, there’s something about the fleeting strawberry season in India that makes each bite of fresh, juicy strawberries feel like a little moment of bliss. The strawberry season here is surprisingly short—just a few months of peak flavor and sweetness that you can’t let slip by. That’s why, when the season hits, I waste no time in indulging in one of my all-time favorite desserts: Strawberry Crumble. The warm, buttery crumble topping over the soft, sweet strawberries is a perfect way to celebrate the best of the season while it lasts. If you’re as passionate about berries as I am, this crumble is a must-try on your list before the season ends!

While you are here I request you to take a look at other dessert recipes on the blog like Apple Crumble, Apple Tea Cake, Pistachio Cake, Pineapple Pudding, Blueberry Yogurt, and many more.

Ingredients

Ingredients for filling

Strawberries 400 gm

Plain flour/refined flour 3 tbsp

White sugar 1/4 cup

Lemon juice 1 tsp

Ingredients for the Crumble

Wheat flour 1/2 cup

Plain flour 1/2 cup

Oats 1 cup rolled or instant

Butter 120 gms chilled, cut to pieces( refer note 4)

Brown sugar 1 cup

Cinnamon powder 2 tsp

Baking powder 1/2 tsp

Salt 1/4 tsp

Requirement: 1 to 1.5 litre Pie dish

Before making the crumble mixture put the oven to preheat at 180 degrees for 10 minutes

Directions for filling

In a bowl put in the chopped Strawberries, add 3 tbsp flour, lemon juice, sugar and , mix well. Spread this mixture into the Pie dish and keep aside.

Directions for the Crumble crust

In a bowl take both the flours, Oats and add the cubed butter and start rubbing the butter into the oat-flour mixture. As the butter mixes with the flour its appearance becomes crumbly. After all the butter is rubbed in add the baking powder, salt, sugar and cinnamon powder and combine. The mixture should look like wet sand. Now take this flour mixture little by little and start covering the filling in the pie dish. Cover the whole filling compactly and press it down with you palm a bit. Put in the Crumble into a preheated oven and bake at 180 C for 40 minutes. After the oven beeps, get it out, cover with aluminium foil for around 15 minutes and serve warm. Serve with Icecream, whipped Cream, or just plain. Enjoy…I’m already craving dessert. Bon Appetit.

Notes:

1. I have mixed wheat flour and plain flour, for the Crumble crust, you can use just Plain flour too.

2. White sugar can be used in both filling and crumble top and so can the brown sugar in both.

3. Preheating the oven is critical for any baking recipe as this can affect the quality of the dish.

4. For a crisp/ crunchy crust use chilled butter as per recipe. For a chewy crust use melted butter at room temperature. Rest of the recipe remains the same.