Name: Fruit Crumble
Ingredients: 2 c All-purpose Flour; 1/2 c Brown Sugar; 1/2 c Unsalted Butter; 2 lb Firm Berries; (About 10 cups); 1 c Granulated Sugar

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
			1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	c	All-purpose Flour
1/2	c	Brown Sugar
1/2	c	Unsalted Butter
2	lb	Firm Berries; (About 10 cups)
1	c	Granulated Sugar

INSTRUCTIONS

From: Perry Greene <palgreen@hiwaay.net>
In a large bowl, combine softened butter lightly into the flour. Use your
fingertips to rub the butter through the flour and mix. When it has the
appearance of fine bread crumbs, add the brown sugar and repeat the
crumbling process to mix. Clean the berries and cover with the crumble
mixture in an oven-safe 9 x 13-inch baking dish, pressing the surface of
the crumble down lightly. Bake for 45 minutes in the center of a pre-heated
350-F degree oven. Serve hot with cream.
Cooking Staff Tip: This dessert is easy to prepare and economical. The
basic crumble recipe can be used for other fillings including rhubarb,
apple or apple & blackberry. Make sure to peel and chunk the apples or
rhubarb before baking. You may want to add a bit more sugar if you elect to
prepare the rumble with rhubarb as its tartness varies greatly.
Posted to recipelu-digest by jeryder@juno.com on Mar 28, 1998

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