Mixed Berry Crumble

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This recipe was served at our 2023 Wise Traditions conference. It is a variation of Sally Fallon Morell’s Summer Fruit Compote on page 579 of Nourishing Traditions, adapted by Yolanda Hawthorne. It yields 8 servings.

Ingredients for Mixed Berry Filling

• 6 cups mixed organic fruit berries (if using fresh berries cut size all the same so cooks evenly)
• 1 cup maple sugar/syrup
• 2 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 2 tsp arrowroot

Instructions for Mixed Berry Filling

1. Heat oven to 375°F. 
2. Butter a 9×12 glass baking dish. 
3. Remove any seeds, stems from fruit, make sure it’s all bite-sized pieces. 
4. Toss fruit with natural sugar, lemon juice and any spices. 
5. If fruit is tart use more sugar. 
6. Transfer mixed berry filling to buttered baking dish.

Ingredients for the Crumble

• 1 cup almond meal [made with crispy almonds in a blender or food processor]
• ½ cup maple sugar (or you can use panela, Sucunat, or Rapadura)
• 1 ½ tsp arrowroot
• ½ tsp ground cinnamon
• ¼ tsp sea salt
• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature

Instructions for the Crumble Topping

• Whisk almond meal, sugar of choice, cinnamon, arrowroot, and salt in a large bowl. 
• Cut the butter into a few pieces and work into dry ingredients until large, heavy crumbs are formed. 
• Scatter the crumble over the fruit mixture. 
• Bake until the fruit juices are bubbling around the edges (30-35 mins).

Ingredients for Grand Marnier Sauce – Optional

• 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature cut into 8 pieces
• 1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice, strained
• 2 tablespoons maple sugar
• ½ orange zest, finely grated
• 1/3 cup Grand Marnier

Instructions for Grand Marnier Sauce – Optional

1. Heat strained orange juice, sugar, zest over low heat, stirring often. 
2. Bring to a boil the sauce will thicken as it reduces, add the butter piece by piece, while simultaneously whisking. 
3. When completely blended, remove from the heat and stir in Grand Marnier.
4. Drizzle over mixed berry crumble when it comes out of the oven.
5. Finish with a dollop of fresh whipped cream or serve a la mode with your favorite ice cream.

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