Fourth of July Feast: Triple Berry Crumble

Chanel No19, chamomile, Laurie Anderson, linen, Car Talk, cats, Mollie Katzen cookbooks, Woody Allen, wildflowers, Pear's soap & Laura Ingalls Wilder, of Little House on the Prairie fame, all remind me of my mother. Among other foodstuffs, this crumble reminds me of my mom too. My mom, the champion of deserts, often whipped this crumble up after Sunday suppers. In the morning she'd meander the garden picking whichever fruit was in season at the moment & voilà, dessert! In keeping with the whole red-white-n-blue thing, I decided to use berries, blueberries, raspberries & strawberries to be specific. As for the white, well what better white edible than vanilla ice-cream?

Triple Berry Crumble, for 6 - 8

3/4 c. blue berries

1 c. strawberries, sliced

3/4 c. raspberries

1 c. brown sugar

1 c. butter, softened

1 c. flour

1/2 c. oats

1 tsp. cinnamon

Preheat the oven to 350F. In an oven safe dish, combine all the berries. Fold the flour, sugar, butter, oats & cinnamon together with a fork (or your fingers!) until well combined. Top the berries with the crumble mixture. Bake for 20 - 30 minutes or until the top is golden brown. Serve alone or with vanilla ice cream.