
Pies, Crisps and Cobblers
Mixed Berry Crisp

Cook
40 minutes
Servings
8-12
Level
Easy
Filling
- 3 cups fresh blackberries
- 2 cups fresh raspberries
- 2 cups fresh blueberries
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 3 Tablespoons corn starch
- 1 Tablespoon balsamic vinegar
Topping
- 1¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ cup (1 stick) Challenge Butter, cut in ½-inch cubes
- 1 cup walnuts
Filling
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1Preheat oven to 375˚F.
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2Wash and dry berries. (Berry proportions can vary but should total about 7 cups.)
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3Immerse whole berries in bowl of water. Gently swish in water, drain; rinse and drain again. A salad spinner works well for this. Then place berries in a single layer on a shallow pan lined with double thickness paper towels and gently blot to remove excess moisture.
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4Place berries in 7x11x2- inch (2 quart) glass baking dish.
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5Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar evenly over the berries. It will intensify the flavor of the berries.
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6Combine sugar and corn starch and sprinkle over berries. Gently toss berries and sugar mixture.
Topping
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1Put flour, sugars and baking powder in a food processor bowl. Pulse to combine. Add butter cubes and pulse until mixture forms coarse clumps. Add nuts and pulse briefly, leaving coarse chopped pieces. (If Food Processor is not available, topping could be combined with a fork or pastry blender and nuts chopped with a knife and stirred in.)
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2Sprinkle topping evenly over berries. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until the fruit is bubbling and the topping has browned.
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3Serve warm or cold in bowls topped with whipped cream or ice cream.
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!It's delicious served warm or cold. If totally cooled before serving, it will be less runny. For an elegant idea to serve warm, try baking and serving it in eight 8 oz-sized or ten 6 oz-sized ramekins.