The Ultimate Berry Crumble
This berry crumble recipe by Chef John delivers a summer dessert loaded with blackberries, raspberries, and blueberries topped with a buttery crumble.
Instructions
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{'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).'}
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{'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'Make crumble: Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Whisk until thoroughly combined. Grate in frozen butter, stopping occasionally to toss butter into flour mixture until coated.'}
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{'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': 'Stir in egg yolks and vanilla with a fork until egg is mostly absorbed. Add 1 teaspoon vinegar; mix briefly. Use your hands to finish mixing, squeezing until clumps form, but mixture remains mostly dry. Add more vinegar if needed. Set crumble aside.'}
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{'id': 'step_3', 'step': 4, 'text': 'Make filling: Combine blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries in another large bowl. Add sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, lemon zest, and cayenne pepper. Mix until well combined and sugar and cornstarch are mostly dissolved.'}
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{'id': 'step_4', 'step': 5, 'text': 'Place about 1/2 of the crumble mixture into the bottom of a 2-quart baking dish. Press mixture down using a flat cup until well compacted. Spread berry filling on top. Sprinkle remaining crumble mixture over berries, squeezing some of the crumble into clumps.'}
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{'id': 'step_5', 'step': 6, 'text': 'Bake in the preheated oven until top is beautifully browned and berry filling bubbles, 40 to 45 minutes. Let cool to room temperature before serving, about 30 minutes.'}
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (8 servings total)