Vanilla CrumbCookbook cover image courtesy of Random House
This crumb topping can be used on many recipes because it is so versatile. With a little customizing of this recipe, you can make a topping for any fruit crisp. Double or even triple the recipe and keep the extra topping in the freezer; that way, you can make a crisp on the spur of the moment.
Recipe information
Yield
Makes 2 cups
Ingredients
1 cup (5 ounces) all-purpose flour
3/4 cup (5 1/4 ounces) granulated sugar
1/4 cup packed (1⅞ ounces) light brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/2 cup (4 ounces) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
Preparation
Combine the flour, sugars, salt, and butter in the bowl of a food processor or a stand mixer with the paddle attachment. If using a food processor, pulse until the mixture is the texture of coarse crumbs. With a stand mixer, combine on low speed, also until the texture of coarse crumbs. Drizzle the vanilla over the mixture and either pulse or mix briefly to distribute the vanilla.
Nutrition Per Serving
Per serving: 1050.0 calories
420.0 calories from fat
47.0g total fat
29.0g saturated fat
120.0mg cholesterol
320.0mg sodium
151.0g total carbs
2.0g dietary fiber
103.0g sugars
7.0g protein
#### Nutritional analysis provided by [TasteBook
using the USDA Nutrition Database]( )
Rustic Fruit Desserts by Cory Schreiber and Julie Richardson. Copyright © 2009 Cory Schreiber and Julie Richardson. Published by Ten Speed Press. All Rights Reserved.
Cory Schreiber is the founder of Wildwood Restaurant and winner of the James Beard Award for Best Chef: Pacific Northwest. Schreiber now works with the Oregon Department of Agriculture as the Farm-to-School Food Coordinator and writes, consults, and teaches cooking classes in Portland, Oregon.
A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, Julie Richardson grew up enjoying the flavors that defined the changing seasons of her Vermont childhood. Her lively small-batch bakery, Baker & Spice, evolved from her involvement in the Portland and Hillsdale farmers' markets. She lives in Portland, Oregon.
