James Strawbridge’s Spiced Plum and Apple Crumble

 

Nothing says comfort food more than a crumble! This is a hug in a bowl. Serve with a generous dollop of double cream or custard. 

Serves 4

Ingredients:

• 12 plums, destoned and halved
• 3 bramley apples, peeled, cored and diced
• 50g unsalted butter
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 2 tbsp light brown sugar
• Pinch of salt

For the crumble :

• 200g plain flour
• 100g unsalted butter, diced
• 4 tbsp desiccated coconut
• 4 tbsp chai spiced mulberry granola
• 2 tbsp light brown sugar

Method:

1. Preheat your oven to 180˚C. Make the crumble topping in a bowl by rubbing the flour and butter together. Once you get to a breadcrumb texture, add in the coconut and granola along with sugar. Spread out on a lined baking tray and cook for 20 mins.
2. Cook the crumble filling in a large frying pan by caramelising the sugar, butter and cinnamon with plums and apple. Season with a pinch of salt. Cook for 15 mins until soft and sticky.
3. Decant the filling into a pie dish and cover with the crumble topping. Return to the oven for 20 mins.
4. Serve with double cream or custard.