Fruit crumble

Since I have a 2-hour delay tomorrow, I feel like I have so much extra time tonight.  Weird, huh?  Well, I decided to make a fruit crumble with fresh pears, frozen mixed berries, and an orange.  Here is the recipe, which, by the way, is the perfect remedy for a cold night.

Fruit Crumble

serves 6

Filling
4 or 5 pears, peeled, cored, and sliced 1/4 inch thick
1/2 cup frozen berries
zest of one orange
juice of half of one orange
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp corn starch
1/4 cup white sugar

Crumble
1 1/2 cup instant rolled oats
1/4 cup flour
1 stick (1/2 cup) cold, cubed butter
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt

Combine filling ingredients in medium bowl and stir lightly until combined.  Set aside.  Put crumble ingredients in food processor and pulse until mixture is pea-sized.  Alternatively, cut butter into dry mixture with a fork or pastry cutter.  Lightly grease an 8x8 inch baking pan, and place filling mixture into pan.  Spread crumble mixture evenly on top.  Put in the oven preheated at 375 degrees for 40 minutes.  If the top is browning too quickly, cover with aluminum foil.

You may substitute any type of fruit, really.  For this size pan, there should be about 4 cups of fruit.