Dessert Recipes - Blueberry Almond Crumble Recipe

Ingredients

• 350 g/12 oz blueberries

• 175 g/6 oz/3/4 cup caster (superfine) sugar

• 10 ml/2 tsp lemon juice

• 75 g/3 oz/3/4 cup ground almonds

• 75 g/3 oz/ 1 1/2 cups plain cake crumbs

•  2.5 ml/1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

• 50 g/2 oz/1/4 cup unsalted (sweet) butter, melted

• 30 ml/2 tbsp flaked (slivered) almonds

• Crème fraise, to serve

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Method:

1. Place the blueberries in a shallow, ovenproof dish with 75 g/3 oz/1/3 cup of the sugar and the lemon juice.

2. Mix together the remaining sugar, the ground almonds, cake crumbs and cinnamon.

3. Stir in the butter. Sprinkle the mixture over the blueberries and press down lightly.

4. Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C/350°F/gas mark 4 for 20 minutes.

5. Sprinkle the flaked almonds over the top and bake for a further 15-20 minutes until golden brown on top. Serve hot with creme fraiche.