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Strawberry Crisp
This easy strawberry crisp combines sweet strawberries with a buttery oat and pecan topping for a simple spring and summer dessert that’s delicious served warm with vanilla ice cream.
Ingredients
- ½ cup (60 g) all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup (67 g) firmly packed light brown sugar
- ⅓ cup (33 g) old-fashioned rolled oats
- ⅓ cup (40 g) chopped pecans or other nut
- pinch salt
- 6 tablespoons (85 g) cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
- 32 ounces (907 g) fresh strawberries, hulled and quartered
- ¼ to ⅓ cup (50 to 67 g) granulated sugar, depending on berries' sweetness
- 1 ½ tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 to 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice, to taste
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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Instructions
- Mix together the flour, brown sugar, oats, nuts, and salt.
- Add the butter, and mix with a pastry blender, a fork, or your fingers until the mixture forms clumps with visible pea-sized pieces. Refrigerate it while you make the filling.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease an 8×8-inch baking dish.
- Stir together the strawberries, sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, and vanilla. Spread evenly in the prepared pan.
- Sprinkle the topping evenly over the fruit, pressing a few larger clumps together if needed.
- Bake 35–40 minutes, or until the topping is golden and the fruit is bubbling around the edges and slightly in the center.
- Cool at least 15–20 minutes before serving (filling thickens as it rests).
- Serve warm or at room temperature with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
The topping should look crumbly with some larger clumps. Avoid mixing until it becomes sandy.
Notes
- Use ripe, flavorful strawberries for the best results.
- Frozen strawberries can be used without thawing, although the filling may be slightly juicier and may require a few extra minutes of baking time.
- For the best topping texture, keep the butter cold and avoid over-mixing the crumble mixture.
- The crisp can also be baked in individual ramekins. Divide the filling and topping among 4 to 6 ramekins and reduce the baking time slightly.
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