APPLE / PEAR AND CINNAMON CRUMBLE

This is another version of Apple/Pear Brown Betty . Versions of this recipe date back to the 1800's . Though the British crisp crumble are clearly similar to Brown Betty seems to be of American origin , rising in popularity along side of the Aussie cobbler around the turn of the century . My thoughts are the crumble are of English influence , the Brown Betty could only come from America , and ' the cobbler ' is Australian by definition . Preheat your oven to 170 deg C . Peel and core 5 pears / apples or a mix of both and then slice into slices into a bowl . In a separate bowl combine 1 cup of brown sugar ( loosely packed ) , 1 dsp of ground cinnamon , 1/4 tsp of nutmeg , 1/4 tsp of ground cloves , 1/4 tsp of ground all spice and 1 cup of quinoa flakes . Melt 125 gm of marg / butter and pour into the sugar mixture . Remove 2 tbs of the mixture to a small bowl and add 1/2 tsp of cinnamon , now toss this mix through the apple / pears with your hands . Place the apples/ pears into the ovenproof dish and top with the remaining sugar mixture and bake for about 40 minutes or until the fruit is tender and the crumble is crisp . Serve warm or cold on its own or with cream .