Tropical Fruit Crumble
- 1/2 cup tightly packed demerara (unrefined granulated sugar) plus 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
- 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon cold unsalted butter, diced
- 1/3 cup sweetened shredded coconut
- 1/3 cup raw, unsalted macadamia nuts, chopped
- 1 ripe pineapple, peeled, eyes removed, and cored
- 1 ripe papaya, peeled and seeded
- 1 large or 2 small ripe mangos, peeled and oblong pit removed
- 1 large or 2 small bananas, ripe but not brown
- 1/2 lime, juiced
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar, or more or less depending on the sweetness of fruit
- 2 tablespoons instant (small pearl or minute) tapioca
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Select a wide 2 to 2 1/2-quart baking dish or casserole, large enough to hold 8 cups of fruit and 1 to 2 inches of crumble, and set aside.
- Prepare the fruit: cut the pineapple, papaya, and mango flesh into roughly 1-inch chunks and combine in large, non-reactive bowl.
- Peel and slice the banana, then add to bowl.
- Sprinkle the fruit with lime juice and toss gently to coat.
- In a small bowl, combine the sugar and tapioca, then toss with the fruit.
- Don't forget to taste!
- If not sweet enough for your liking, add another few tablespoons of sugar.
- If the sweetness is more that you care for, add another squeeze of lime.
- Spoon the fruit into the baking dish.
- Sprinkle the crumble mixture evenly over the top.
- Be generous!
- I like to have every bit of fruit covered with a good inch or so of sweet crunchy topping.
- Set the dish in the preheated oven and bake for about 45 minutes, or until the topping is a rich golden brown in spots and the juices from the fruit are visibly bubbling up through the crumble.
- Remove from the oven and cool at least 20 minutes before serving.
- (The crumble may be baked up to 2 days ahead and reheated in a 350 degree F oven for 15 minutes before serving.)
- Serve warm or at room temperature, with vanilla ice cream or a dollop of thick yogurt, lightly sweetened with flavorful honey.
tightly packed demerara, flour, cold unsalted butter, coconut, nuts, pineapple, papaya, mangos, bananas, lime, sugar, pearl
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tropical-fruit-crumble-recipe.html (may not work)