Ground Cherry Crumble

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Ground cherry crumble is not only delicious but wonderfully easy to make. As the berries bake, they burst, creating a tender, almost jammy, fruit filling. In this recipe, coconut and lime highlight their pineapple-like flavour for a crumble that feels both comforting and bright.

Prep Time15

Cook Time25

Total Time40

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: British

Keyword: apples, blackberries, crumble, ginger, walnuts

Servings: people

Calories: 493kcal

Author: Choclette @ Tin and Thyme

Equipment

1 enamel pie dish (22 x 16 cm) affiliate link optional

Ingredients

Crumble Topping

80 g wholemeal flour (whole wheat)
20 g coconut flour or desiccated coconut
1 pinch fine sea or rock salt
40 g unsalted butter fridge cold and cubed
½ lime well scrubbed and zested
35 g demerara sugar divided into 25g and 10g

Filling

250-300 g ground cherries or swap some of them for a handful of blackberries
15 g demerara sugar
½ lime juiced
2 tbsp water

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Crumble Topping

Using your fingertips, rub the butter into the flours and salt until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
80 g wholemeal flour (whole wheat), 1 pinch fine sea or rock salt, 40 g unsalted butter, 20 g coconut flour
Stir in the lime zest and 25g of the sugar and set aside. Add the desiccated coconut at this point, if using instead of flour.
½ lime

Filling

Remove the husks from the ground cherries and lay in the bottom of a small buttered pie dish measuring roughly 21 x 16 x 5 cm (8 ½ x 6 x 2 inches). The measurements are the external ones rather than internal.
250-300 g ground cherries
Pour the lime juice and water over the top then scatter with the sugar.
½ lime, 2 tbsp water, 15 g demerara sugar
Spoon the crumble topping over the top of the fruit, then scatter with the remaining 10g of sugar. Bake for 25 minutes at 180℃ (350℉, Gas 4) or until the top is golden and the fruit is cooked. You will need more time if you are making larger quantities.
Serve whilst still warm from the oven.

Notes

Will serve two with hearty appetites or three with more modest ones. Scale up the recipe for larger quantities.

For a pure ground cherry crumble, leave out the lime and coconut. Add an additional tablespoon of water to compensate and maybe a little more flour.

Best accompanied by clotted cream or warm custard. Though ice cream works well too.

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Please note: calories and other nutritional information are per serving. They’re approximate and will depend on serving size and exact ingredients used. Please refer to my nutrition disclaimer for further information.

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