*Toffee Apple Crumble for Two*
Serves two generously but can be easily multiplied to serve more A tasty two person sized crumble filled with lots of apple, sultanas, and dates. Reminiscent of a sticky toffee pudding in a way, but extra fruity and with a moreishly buttery crisp topping!
50g sultanas (1/3 cup) 50g soft pitted dates, cut into bits (1/3 cup) 50g soft light brown muscovado sugar (1/4 cup) 1 1/2 TBS calvados 2 TBS butter 1/2 tsp mixed spice the juice and zest of 1/2 lemon 2 Bramley apples (about 400g or about 1 pound) peeled, cored and cut into thin slices For the topping: 4 TBS butter 4 1/2 TBS soft light muscovado sugar 9 TBS plain flour 9 TBS rolled oats 2 TBS flaked almonds
pinch salt
Place the sultanas, dates, sugar, calvados, butter and mixed spice into a bowl. Stir and then heat in the microwave for about a minute and a half until the butter is melted and the sugar is syrupy. Toss in the apple slices and lemon juice. Spread into a small (about 4 cup) buttered casserole dish, taking care that the dried fruit is scattered throughout the apples. Preheat the oven to 190*C/375*F/ gas mark 5. Measure the flour, oats and sugar into a bowl along with the salt. Mix well. Drop in the butter and rub it together with your finger tips until crumbly. Stir in the almonds. Sprinkle this mixture over top of the apples evely. Cover with aluminium foil. Bake in the heated oven for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake for a further 15 to 20 minutes, until the fruit is bubbling and the topping is golden brown. Serve warm with ice cream, custard or pouring cream. |
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