Pear, pecan & caramel crumble

• pears↗6

  peeled and sliced into 6 or 8 wedges

• caramel3 tbsp tbsp

  or salted caramel sauce (see tip below)

• vanilla bean paste↗1 tsp tsp
• plain flour↗220g g
• cold butter↗140g g

  cut into cubes

• light brown soft sugar↗50g g
• pecans↗100g g

  chopped

• custard

  to serve

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Put the pears in a medium baking dish and toss with the caramel sauce, vanilla bean paste and 1 tbsp water to coat.

2. 2

   Put the flour, butter and sugar in a food processor and blitz to a crumb-like texture. Tip into a bowl and stir through the pecans. Scatter the mixture over the pears. Bake for 45 mins-1 hr until the crumble topping is crisp and the pears are tender. Serve warm with custard.