AFELIA`S KITCHEN`S
APPLE AND DATE CRUMBLE
Serves: 4 / Preparation Time: 30 Minutes / Cooking Time: 30 Minutes
INGREDIENTS
For the filling
- 400g apples (weight after peeling and coring)
- 7 -8 Medjool dates diced
- 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
For the crumble topping
- 80g butter
- 80g sugar
- 160g plain flour
- 50g pecans (blitzed in a food processor)
DIRECTIONS
- Start by coring and peeling the apples, try to slice them to a thickness of 3-4mm. Place in a bowl of cold water with a few drops of lemon juice added to stop the apples browning
- Dice the Medjool dates then mix with the drained apple slices. Arrange apple and dates in a dish, sprinkle 1 tbsp of dark brown, 1 tbsp of granulated sugar over and ½ ground cinnamon, toss with a spoon to coat everything
- To make the crumble topping in a large bowl rub 80g butter, 80g sugar and 160g flour together till it represents breadcrumbs. Add 50g of blitzed pecans and mix to combine
- Sprinkle the crumble mixture over the applies and dates and bake in a pre-heated oven at 375°F for 40-50 minutes. or until the top of the crumble is golden and the edges of the crumble are bubbling with juices from the apples
- Serve hot with your favoirute vanilla custart and enjoy
