Spiced Pear Crumble

Preheat the oven to 180°C (about 355ºF).

Slice the pears (to any thickness you like, mine were around 1/2 cm) and layer them evenly across the bottom of a 9″ dish.

Combine the 1/3 o the sugar, cinnamon and ginger. Sprinkle over the pears and stir with a spoon to coat thoroughly.

In a food processor combine the flour, the remaining sugar, butter and pinch of mixed spice. Pulse until it resembles fine breadcrumbs. (If you don’t have a processor, throw it all in a bowl and rub it together using your fingertips. It will resemble coarser breadcrumbs.) Spread the crumble across the pears and even out, lightly pressing down at the edges with a fork or spoon.

Place in the oven for 30-40 minutes until golden brown and bubbling around the edges.

Serve with cream or custard!