In retrospect: pear + raspberry crumble

This past fall i made one of the best crumbles, and i happened to document it!
 
I had a bag of pears, quick-oats, and butter (which is pretty much all you need for crumble, one of the many reasons i love it). I always like to use two fruits and i didn't know what else i could use, until i found a bag of frozen raspberries in my freezer. Bingo!

It smelled so good and was gone so fast i didn't have time for a picture.

Here is the recipe I used. I only had brown sugar and i estimated how many pears and raspberries i needed based on their volume in the baking dish. The recipe called for poaching the pears before baking, but i was hungry so i skipped that part and they were soft enough in the crumble for my taste.

Ingredients:
~  4-8 large pears, sliced
~ 1 orange, zested
~ 1.25 cups granualted sugar
~ 1 cup brown sugar
~ 1.5 cups spelt flour
~ 1 pound frozen raspberries
~ dash of salt
~ 1 cup quick-oats
~ 1 cup butter, cold + unsalted, diced

Method: 

1. Preheat the oven to 350F. Lightly butter a baking dish (i think the one i used was around 6-cup capacity).

2. Place the pears into a large bowl. Add the orange zest, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, 1/2 cup brown sugar. Toss well. Gently mix in the raspberries. Allow the mixture to sit for 5 minutes. Pour into the baking dish and gently smooth the top.

3. Combine 1 1/2 cups flour, 1 cup granulated sugar, 1/2 cup brown sugar, salt, oatmeal, and the cold, diced butter in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Mix on low speed until the butter is pea-sized and the mixture is crumbly. I did all this in a metal bowl and with my hands because I don't have a mixer, it worked out fine.

4. Sprinkle evenly on top of the pears and raspberries. Bake for 1 hour, until the top is browned and crisp and the juices are bubbly. Serve immediately, or store in the refrigerator.

To reheat place in preheated 350F oven for 20 to 30 minutes, or until warm.

Do you like crumble? Do you have a favourite crumble combination? What is your favourite topping? I'm always on the lookout for new/tasty toppings that contain less flour.

Thanks for reading and happy cooking!