Cherry crumble

Dessert with 11 ingredients.

Servings: 8

Total time: 60 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 kilogram fresh cherries pitted
• 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 50 gram golden caster sugar
• 1 lemon juiced
• 100 gram cold butter
• 150 gram plain flour
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• ice cream to serve
• 70 gram soft brown sugar
• 40 gram flaked almonds
• 100 gram rolled oats

Method

1. Tip the cherries into a medium-sized ovenproof dish (around 28cm) and mix with the sugar, lemon and vanilla. Set aside.
2. Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 4. Tip the flour and butter into a mixing bowl and rub together with your fingertips to create a fine, breadcrumb-like mixture. Stir through the salt, brown sugar, oats and most of the almonds. Tip over the cherry mixture, then top with the remaining almonds.
3. Bake the crumble in the centre of the oven for 30-35 mins or until the topping is golden brown. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.