Honey, Apple & Apricot Crumble

Apple & Apricot Crumble

Brrrr! The festive season may be over, but the weather is still a winter blizzard it seems. It would seem that all over the globe people have been complaining over the neverending cold, wet and windy weather, so here's a little recipe that is sure to comfort and warm you up for the hard cold nights ahead! This recipe is my sweet and sugary version of a traditional apple crumble recipe, so if you don't have a big sweet tooth (like me!) you may want to use a little less sugar. (Though we both know that's not going to happen..!)

Home cooking at it's best!

Ready in approx. 40minutes, this winter warmer is jam packed full of homely and comforting flavours that you and your friends and family are sure to love. 

You can just about smell the apples through the screen can't you...

Ingredients

4 to 5 Large Apples

20 Dried Apricots

55g Granulated Sugar (or caster)

30g brown demerara sugar (or any similar brown, such as muscovado)

50 to 60ml Water (boiled)

2 tsp Honey (I used Spanish Forest, though any honey will do!)

For the crumble:

115g Self-Raising Flour

110g Brown Demerara (or muscovado)

60 to 80g Butter

2 tsp Cinnamon

1 to 2 tsp Nutmeg

Directions

• Grease a baking tray and preheat an oven to 180
• Peel, core and chop apples into chunks.
• In a large saucepan, combine apples, water and both sugars, cooking over a low to medium heat (covered) for approx. 10 mins (until apples are soft and cooked).
• For the crumble, combine flour, sugar and butter in a large bowl.
• Rub in the butter until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
• Rub in the cinnamon.
• When apples are near done, add in the honey and apricots and stir.
• Place apple mixture into a tray and spread evenly.
• Sprinkle the crumble over the apples evenly and press down until top is fairly even.
• Sprinkle the nutmeg on top, along with some cinnamon and brown sugar if you wish.
• Bake for approx. 25 to 30 mins (until browned on top).

Tips & Serving ideas

• This dish is best served hot with cream, ice cream or custard!
• Try adding fruits such as peaches, raisins and sultanas.
• Instead of honey, try golden, maple or agave syrup!

Cara X