Blueberry Crumble

Good morning!! Today's post is by request. Last night we made a fabulous dessert for the neighborhood bunco group. It was such a hit that several of the ladies asked for the recipe. We made copies but not everyone got (or remembered) one so the recipe is my post for today. :)

This Blueberry Crumble is one of my favorite summertime desserts. It's easy and takes full advantage of the delicious summertime fruits that are available. It is also one of my favorite desserts in the dead of winter with 3 feet of snow on the ground... it works just as well with frozen fruit and reminds me of summer.

The original recipe calls for blueberries, but we have made it with mixed berries (cran-raz is one of my faves), peaches and apples. It's easy enough for a week night treat and spectacular enough for company with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of fresh whipped cream. How ever you decide to do it, you won't be disappointed!!




Blueberry Crumble

Makes 10 servings

Filling:

• 4 generous cups of blueberries, cleaned and stemmed (or any other fruit you choose)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 tsp lemon juice OR 2 drops of lemon oil

Topping

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 10 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Farenheit. Prepare filling: Toss all filling ingredients in a large bowl. Pour mixture into a 9-inch pie plate or similarly sized baking dish. Prepare topping: stir together the flour, sugar and salt. Pour in the melted butter and mix to form crumbles. Sprinkle over the top of the berry mixture. Bake 45-50 minutes, until the top is golden brown and the blueberry mixture is bubbly. Enjoy with a scoop of ice cream, some fresh whipped cream or just on it's own!

**I don't know the exact origins of this recipe (so I don't know who to credit) but we got it from a friend in California.