Tamarillo, pear and lemon crumble
Serves 4-6
8 tamarillos
3 pears
1 Tbsp water
2 Tbsp honey
1 tsp vanilla extract
Topping
120g plain flour
½ cup desiccated coconut Finely grated zest of one lemon 100g butter, cubed
3 Tbsp sugar
Vanilla icecream, to serve
Halve the tamarillos and scoop the flesh into a saucepan. Core and chop up the pears then add to the saucepan with the water, honey and vanilla. Simmer for 15 minutes.
Preheat oven to 180C. Put the flour in a bowl, add the coconut and lemon and mix. Using your fingertips, rub the butter in until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs. Stir in the sugar.
Spoon the fruit into a baking dish then cover with the crumble and bake for about 40 minutes or until golden. Serve hot with icecream.