Strawberry Crisp

By charlotteh371

Ingredients

• 3 pints small ripe fresh strawberries, hulled and halved
• 2 1/2 cups coarse fresh white breadcrumbs
• 1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp. confectioners sugar
• 1/2 tsp finely grated lemon zest
• 1/4 tsp table salt
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped hazelnuts
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 3 tbsp. granulated sugar
• heavy cream or vanilla ice cream for serving

Preparation

Step 1

position a rack in the middle of the oven and heat the oven to 375.

in a bowl, toss the strawberries, 1 cup of breadcrumbs, 1/2 cup of the confectioners sugar, the lemon zest, and the salt; scrape into an 8x8 inch pyrex baking dish. in another bowl, toss the remaining 1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs with the hazelnuts, melted butter, and granulated sugar; sprinkle evenly over the berries. bake until the berries are bubbling, about 40mins. let cool on a wire rack for about 10mins.

spoon the warm crisp into bowls and top with a drizzle of heavy cream or a scoop of ice cream, if you like.