Spicy Apple Crumble Recipes

SPICED APPLE CRUMBLE

Steps:

• Pre-heat your oven to 180C Fan/350F/Gas Mark 4
• For the crumble mix the light brown soft sugar, plain flour and the wholemeal plain flour together
• Add the butter to the bowl in chunks or cubes, then using your fingers, rub it into the flour and sugar until it resembles breadcrumbs. You can also do this in a food processor if you prefer
• Peel and chop the apples into small pieces and place in a bowl. Use an apple cutter to do this quickly and avoid the apples browning. Or you can put a squeeze of lemon juice into a bowl of water and add the apple chunks to it as you cut them. Drain them off when you're done
• Add the sultanas, light brown soft sugar, cornflour, cinnamon, mixed spice and nutmeg to the apples and stir them all together
• Put the apple mix into a baking dish (ideally 31x21cm)
• Spread the crumble topping over the fruit and bake it for 45 minutes until golden and bubbling
• Serve warm, or leave to cool fully, cover the dish with cling film and store in the fridge for up to 3 days

SPICY APPLE CRUMBLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Put the oats, almonds, sesame seeds and cinnamon into a large mixing bowl. In a small pan melt the butter with the honey then stir into the oats until it looks like rough breadcrumbs - you might need to use your hands.
• Put the apples, orange zest and juice and cardamom in a pan and cook for 10 mins until softened. Pick out the cardamom pods. Spoon into a baking dish, sprinkle with the sugar and scatter with the crumble mixture. Bake for about 40 mins until golden and crunchy. Serve with vanilla yogurt, ice cream or custard.

FIVE SPICE APPLE CRUMBLE

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 180ºC / Gas Mark 6. Lightly grease an oven-proof dish.
• Roughly chop the apples into bite-sized chunks and place in a large saucepan.
• Add the raisins, 5-spice and about 100mls of water.
• Cover with a lid and leave to cook over a medium heat for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile, combine all the ingredients for the crumble topping in a large mixing bowl, and mix thoroughly.
• Add the orange zest or orange extract to the cooked apples and stir well.
• Pour the apple mixture into the prepared dish. Cover with the crumble mixture and spread it out fully to give an even topping.
• Bake for about 25 mins in the oven, until golden brown.
• To make the Ginger Cream, simply combine all the ingredients in a small bowl.
• Serve the hot crumble with a dollop of the Ginger Cream on the side.