Apple & blackberry crumble
Raymond Blanc pre-cooks the crumble topping to avoid gluey, uncooked crumble and retain the texture of the fruit
Easy stewed apple
Serves 2 - 4
Easy
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Use up a glut of apples by stewing them with lemon, sugar and cinnamon for use in cooking. Or, serve with yogurt or your favourite bakes and desserts
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- 3 applespeeled, cored and chopped (see tip)
- 2-4 tbsp caster or light brown soft sugar(depending on the sweetness of the apples)
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
Nutrition: Per serving (2)
- kcal153
- fat1glow
- saturates0g
- carbs35g
- sugars35g
- fibre3g
- protein1g
- salt0.02g
Method
step 1
Put the apples, sugar, lemon juice and cinnamon in a small pan with 1 tbsp water. Cover and cook over a medium heat for 5-10 mins, or until the apples are tender when pierced with the tip of a knife.
step 2
If you prefer a smoother mixture, continue to cook for a further 5 mins, uncovered, stirring frequently to break down the apples into a compote.
