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Duck, Duck, Gooseberry Crumble

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**Thank you for Voting this recipe into Foodbuzz top 9 today!! August 9,2011″

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Duck, Duck, Gooseberry…? Gooseberry. What do you picture when you see that word? A berry shaped like a goose? Or a berry with little feathers sticking out of it? I know, all weird things to say but it’s a funny name. To be honest I’ve never seen or heard of these berries until recently. I first spotted them sitting between red currants and grapes at my local green grocer and wondered what on earth they were. When I ask the shop attendant what they were or tasted like he shrugged his shoulders and said he didn’t know. Very helpful, I know. Being the curious creature that I am those berry things came home with me.

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When I came home I noticed the label saying these little translucent green berries were called Angrešt, or Gooseberries in English. Online research will also reveal that they are native to Europe, northwest Africa and southwestern Asia ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gooseberry ) . They come in either green or an almost purplish hue, they can be tart but sweet at the same time, feel a bit firm and to me they felt like they had a thin fuzzy layer on the skin. The taste is kind of hard to describe because it is quite a unique flavor. But if you can find them I highly suggest you try them. Gooseberry season is quite short so make sure you don’t skip purchasing a pack until next time or worse next year.

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My research also found that Gooseberries were most often cooked in desserts like crumbles and pies. Perhaps because of their slightly tart taste most prefer to bake the Gooseberries so they can be sweetened up more. So I went the crumble way. Crumbles are a perfect and lighter dessert option for summer. Top with a scoop of ice cream and you’ll have yourself a real summertime treat.

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Recipe: Gooseberry Apple Crumble For Two

Summary: Light,healthy and low fat crumble for two.

Ingredients

  • FOR THE FILLING:
  • 4.5 oz. /130 grams fresh Gooseberries
  • 1 small golden apple ( 3.88 oz /110 grams)
  • 1 Tbs. brown sugar
  • pinch of cinnamon
  • FOR THE CRUMBLE:
  • 1/4 cup / 20 grams rolled oat
  • 1/4 cup / 40 grams almonds
  • 1/4 cup / 40 grams wheat flour
  • 2 Tbs. brown sugar
  • 1 Tbs. cinnamon
  • 1/8 cup / 40 grams plain white yogurt

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 392F/200C. Butter a couple of ramekins or small baking dishes. Set aside.

  1. Halve the Gooseberries and remove the stem. Dice the apple into small pieces. Mix the fruit with the cinnamon and sugar in a large bowl then set aside.
  2. Process the almonds in a blender to break up into a coarse meal. In a large bowl combine the almonds, oats, flour, sugar and cinnamon until well combined. Adding a little bit at a time of the yogurt to the dry ingredient begin mixing into the ingredients. Continue until the mixture becomes sticky and you have coarse crumbs, if needed add a little more yogurt or melted butter or milk .
  3. Divide the fruit into the two ramekins or baking dishes. Cover the fruit with the crumble and bake. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the crumble has browned a little.
  4. Allow to cool before serving or if not serving right away place in the oven after they have cooled to room temperature. They can be reheated in the oven or microwave for a warm treat.

Preparation time: 15 minutes

Cooking time: 20 minutes

Diet tags: Low calorie, Reduced fat, Gluten free

Number of servings (yield): 2

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As you can see in the photo below, the Gooseberries breakdown nicely. The juice and pulp from the Gooseberries spreads evenly with the rest of the filling ingredients making a moist and delicious crumble. Enjoy!

What is your favorite Summertime crumble?

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Comments

  2. oooh – I love gooseberries

    They make super crumbles and jams. Actually, they also go well with duck !

    Yours is so healthy it could almost be eaten for breakfast .

    Buzzed…

  4. When you wrote gooseberry I was picturing a little red berry in my head. I don’t know why. This looks similar to something I had in Costa Rica. Looked really funny but tasted great!

  8. Gorgeous photos!!! I’ve never had gooseberries, but I have never met a crumble I didn’t like, so I’m certain I’d be thrilled with yours~

  9. I have never seen gooseberries that look like that! How incredible that your gooseberries are so different from ours :) The gooseberry is available here is the Indian Gooseberry. It’s very firm-fleshed, super sour, and with a very sweet after-taste… We also get a wild-growing variety which we call ‘star gooseberry’… That’s one of my favorite things to snack on… The crumble looks fabulous! Moist and I bet it tastes great! I wonder if this will work with the Indian Gooseberry! :) Thanks for sharing, Nancy!

    • Hi Marsha, I looked up Indian Gooseberry and they look a bit similar to these. I’ve never heard of or seen those or the star variety but they all sound so delicious.

  13. Just bought gooseberries locally, as I’d read gooseberies as a wine descriptor and had no conceptual experience of that. Was shocked at the absolute tartness, wit nary any natural sweetness at all. Now I know what to do with my little basket of berries! I knew that added sugar would be a must, but didn’t think about a crumble or crisp. Great idea, especially with the added apple. Thanks!

    My best, Pam

    • Hi Pam, yay you found some! I happen to like tartness so I don’t always add a lot of sugar but my husband needed more sugar to eat these them I. Just experiment and taste and I’m sure you’ll make something delish.

  14. Delicious! You ROCK for going out of your comfort zone! I’ve heard of Gooseberries, but I’ve never tried them…

  18. I have only had gooseberries a few times, and plain. using them in a crumble was such a nice idea. You get to keep the fruit recognizable and still add the sweetness you need to make it dessert worthy!
    Great idea Nancy, and love the pics and Congrats on the top 9 today!

  19. I’ve heard of gooseberries but never seen them. They look like a cross between a kiwi and a grape. I love this crumble; it looks like the perfect way to serve this unique fruit. Congratulations on Top 9!

  20. I have always been intrigued by Gooseberries and have yet to try them. This looks fantastic! But, at the same time, I have never seen them available even at the farmer’s market. I will keep my eye out for them now :)

  21. Hey, we have gooseberries in our garden, my mom loves them! :) I’m glad I finally met someone who knows what they are and how to eat them :)))

  22. Of all the fruit we have around here, I don’t think I’ve seen these. I love your new commenting system, I’m a little jealous, lol. Don’t worry about the pretzels, I know how busy you are. I’m a little overbooked myself. Hope you have a great week.
    -Gina-

    • Hi Sweetie, You know Alisha found them and actually used them in her most recent recipe. Maybe there is hope for your area? Thanks I do love it too, much better interaction.
      Okay thanks for understanding but I really would love to participate so we will see. You too have a great week:)

  24. Hi Nancy, Here you are in your new home! Congratulations for making the big move, I love you commenting system, very cool and interactive! Everything looks like your old space- very nice, you must be thrilled. Can’t wait to follow you here and check out all your new stuff, oh and by the way Congrats on your top 9 for this gooseberry crumble, so unique and fun to see;-) especially for those of us outside of gooseberry country!

  28. I can’t say I’d ever seen a gooseberry before now, though I have heard them mentioned before! They do make for some very pretty photographs. :)

  31. Congrats on your new domain and for the Top 9! I’ve never seen or cooked with gooseberries – your photos with the ladybug and leaf are gorgeous BTW, but I love crumbles and would certainly be up for trying this if I do come across gooseberries :)

  32. I’ve heard and read about gooseberries for many years but have never tasted them, even while I was living abroad. Isn’t that truly sad? :-) I’m fascinated by your gooseberry crumble recipe here and have seen a number of baked gooseberry recipes in the blogosphere lately. Here’s one I enjoy and would like to share with you (just hope the link won’t send this straight to spam!):
    http://kitchenvignettes.blogspot.com/2011/08/gooseberry-or-any-berry-cobbler.html

  35. Congrats on the top 9, Nancy!
    I’ve never had gooseberries before but I’ve seen them. They do look like grapes but the skin is kinda freak me out haha. That’s a clever way to cook these berries into crumble!

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