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Pear, fig and ginger crumble

This easy pear, fig and ginger crumble is a perfect dessert after a roast dinner or Sunday lunch. It's sweet and zingy, yet healthy and gluten-free. You can even make it with dairy-free spread too! Serve it with cream, Greek yoghurt, mascarpone or ice-cream!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Cuisine: British
Calories: 1234
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pears
  • 4 figs
  • 2 balls of stem ginger
  • lemon or lime
  • 2 tsp soft unrefined sugar
  • For the crumble:
  • 50 g oatmeal
  • 50 g soft butteror dairy-free spread
  • 50 g muscovado sugar
  • ½ tsp ground ginger
  • 3 Tbsp rolled oats

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 190°C.
  2. Peel, core and slice the pears, quarter the figs. Arrange these in an ovenproof dish, squeeze a little lemon juice over.
  3. Finely chop the stem, scatter over the fruits. Sprinkle the sugar on top.
  4. In a bowl work the butter and oatmeal with your fingers, until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs (alternatively use a food processor). Add the ground ginger, sugar and rolled oats, combine well.
  5. Evenly scatter the crumble on top of the fruits, pressing down slightly.
  6. Bake for about 25-30 minutes until golden brown.
  7. Serve warm.