• Who doesn’t love a good crumble? Buttery, golden topping bursting with juicy fruity flavour inside. This plum and apple crumble is a delightful combination of sweet and tart fruits, perfect when served warm with custard.

    Plum and apple crumble

    Serves: Makes 4 individual crumbles or 1 large
    Cooking Time: 40 mins

    Ingredients

    • Filling

    • 3 apples, peeled, cored and chopped
    • 2 x 410g tins of plums, drained
    • 30ml (2 tbsp) vanilla extract
    • 45ml (3 tbsp) muscovado sugar
    • 15ml (1 tbsp) gin
    • 10ml (2 tsp) ground cinnamon
    • Crumble

    • 45ml (2 tbsp) pistachio nuts, shelled
    • 60g (½ cup) cake flour
    • 30g rolled oats
    • 50g sugar
    • 60ml (¼ cup) butter, cubed

    Instructions

    1

    Preheat the oven to 180°C and lightly grease four ramekins.

    2

    For the filling, place the fruit in a pot and mix in the vanilla. Sprinkle with the rest of the ingredients and divide between the ramekins.

    3

    In a mixing bowl, combine the crumble ingredients well together and arrange over the fruit. Bake until the top is golden and the fruit is bubbling, about 40 minutes.

    4

    Serve hot with mascarpone, custard or fresh cream.