Description
Enjoy a delightful blend of sweet berries topped with crunchy crumble and served alongside a rich homemade custard. This easy-to-make dessert is perfect for gatherings or a cozy family dinner, featuring simple ingredients like oats, butter, and fresh lemon zest for a burst of flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 100 g rolled oats
- 100 g plain flour
- 125 g light brown soft sugar
- 150 g unsalted butter (cold and cubed)
- 750 g frozen berries
- 45 g caster sugar
- 45 g plain flour
- zest of 2 lemons
- 6 egg yolks
- 90 g caster sugar
- 3 tbsp cornflour
- 600 ml whole milk
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200ºC (180ºC fan).
- In a bowl, combine the oats, plain flour, light brown sugar, and cubed butter, rubbing them together until they resemble breadcrumbs.
- In another bowl, mix the frozen berries with caster sugar, plain flour, and lemon zest.
- Pour the berry mixture into a small or medium baking dish and evenly sprinkle the oat crumble on top.
- Bake for over 40 minutes or until golden brown.
- For the custard, add egg yolks, caster sugar, cornflour, and vanilla extract in a bowl and whisk until light in color.
- Gradually pour in hot milk while whisking continuously.
- Return the mixture to the milk pan and stir over heat until it thickens.
- Serve the hot crumble with the freshly made custard.
Notes
If you prefer fresh berries, feel free to substitute them in place of the frozen ones.
The crumble topping can easily be prepared in advance and stored in the refrigerator for later use.
For a richer flavor, consider using brown sugar in the custard.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 155 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 49 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 150 mg