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Simple Groundcherry Crumble for One

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Use up some of those fascinating groundcherries you found at the farmer’s market or received in your CSA farm share. These surprisingly tropical fruits make for a quick and easy dessert! While this crumble was developed for use as a single serving, it can be easily scaled for a crowd. Just multiply the filling and crumble ingredient quantities by the number of ramekins you want to fill.

Ingredients

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Filling

  • 70–75 g of groundcherries (Husks removed, unripe green fruits discarded)
  • 1 tsp of granulated sugar
  • ½ tbsp gluten free flour (I used Better Batter)
  • ¼ tsp lemon zest
  • 1 pinch of table salt

Crumble Topping

  • 1 tbsp butter (chilled, I used unsalted butter)
  • 1 tsp golden brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp gluten free flour (I used Better Batter)
  • ¼ tsp lemon zest

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F.
  2. Lightly grease a 6 oz ramekin with butter or cooking spray.
  3. Wash the husked groundcherries and cut in half.
  4. Zest a lemon.
  5. Prepare the filling: mix the halved groundcherries, 1 tsp granulated sugar, ½ tbsp gluten free flour, ¼ tsp lemon zest, and a pinch of salt in a bowl.
  6. Transfer the filling to the greased ramekin.
  7. In the bowl, prepare the crumble topping by combining 1 tbsp of chilled butter, 1 tsp golden brown sugar, 1 tbsp gluten free flour, and ¼ tsp lemon zest using a fork until ingredients are mixed, but there are “crumbs” of butter remaining.
  8. Top the filling with the crumble mixture.
  9. Place the ramekin on a baking sheet for easier handling in the oven if desired, and place into the preheated oven.
  10. Bake the crumble for 20 minutes.
  11. Remove from the oven.
  12. Cool for about 5 minutes to allow the topping to set, and then serve.

Notes

You can sprinkle extra lemon zest on top or serve with a little scoop of ice cream if you like!

Nutrition

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