Plum and apple crumble

July 16, 2012 (Last Updated: January 11, 2019)
Plum and apple crumble recipe

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.

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