What we cook with

The short list of tools behind the recipes on Fruit Crumble. Nothing here is sponsored; each one is on the list because it gets used.

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Essentials

Fruit fillings bubble over in a shallow plate. Deep dish holds a generous crumble.

Cuts cold butter into the topping without warming it in your hands.

Fruit varies wildly by size. Weighing it keeps the sugar and thickener in proportion.

Slide one under the dish to catch drips, and use it for roasting stone fruit.

Not needed for any recipe here, but each one makes a job easier.

Pits a pound of cherries in minutes instead of staining every finger.

Worth it the first time you make a crisp with eight apples.

Free download

One crumble topping, one cobbler batter, and a month-by-month fruit chart for the whole year.

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