Pear Crumble

• FOR THE PEACH MIXTURE:
• 6 Firm Ripe Pears
• 3 Tablespoons Butter
• 3 Tablespoons Sultanas
• 2 Tablespoons Caster Sugar
• 1/2 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon Cornflour
• 1 Tablespoon Rum Or Brandy
• Fresh Cream Or Custard, To Serve
• FOR THE CRUMBLE:
• 6 ounces, weight Plain Or All Purpose Flour
• 1 pinch Salt
• 4 Tablespoons Butter
• 2 ounces, weight Caster Sugar

1. Heat the oven to 190u0b0C / 400u0b0F / Gas mark 6.
2. Peel the pears and cut into quarters, removing the cores.
3. Melt the butter in a large pan over a medium heat. Cook the pears in the butter for 5 minutes or until slightly softened. Sprinkle over the sultanas, sugar, cinnamon, cornflour and rum or brandy. Stir to coat.
4. Place in a shallow ovenproof dish and set aside.
5. To make the crumble, sift the flour and the salt into a bowl. Cut the butter into small pieces and rub into the flour using your fingertips until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Stir in the sugar then rub in a little more so that the mixture begins to form clumps. Sprinkle over the pear mixture and cook in the oven for 30-40 minutes until lightly browned on top.
6. Serve warm with fresh cream or custard.

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Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/desserts/pear-crumble/ (may not work)