MIxed Berry Crisp with Almond – La Boîte

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon anise (3 grams)
• 2 teaspoons Sichuan peppercorns (3 grams)
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, preferably Vietnamese (3 grams)
• 1 teaspoon sumac (3 grams) 
• 4 tablespoons salted butter (56 grams), diced 
• 1⁄2 cup confectioners’ sugar (64 grams)
• 1⁄4 cup packed light brown sugar (50 grams)
• 1⁄4 cup slivered almonds (29 grams)
• 1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour (67 grams)
• 3 tablespoons dark rum
• 2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar (26 grams) 
• 8 ounces blackberries (13⁄4 cups), halved if large
• 8 ounces blueberries (13⁄4 cups)
• 8 ounces strawberries, hulled and cut into 1⁄2-inch pieces (13⁄4 cups)
• 4 ounces dried apricots (1 cup), halved 
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch