Apple crumble and custard.

An oldie but a goody.
Great for cold winters nights.
You can have a variety of crumbles by using different types of fruits (apple, pear, peach, berries, rhubarb etc).
Remember not to burn your custard, keep stirring it until it thickens.

Apple Crumble and Custard

Equipment

Wooden Chopping board

Sharp knife

Peeler and Corer

Wooden spoon

Measuring cups/spoons

Glass Baking dish

Large Bowl for mixing

Ingredients (per pair)

Apples, 2, peeled, cored and sliced

Lemon juice, 1/2 tsp

Cinnamon, 1/4 tsp

Rolled oats, ½ cup

Flour, 1/4 cup

Coconut, 1/4 cup

Brown sugar, 3 Tbsp

Butter, 50g, melted

Cloves, 1/4 tsp

Method

Oven on to 180⁰C

1.    Peel, core and slice up the apples.

2.    Mix with the lemon juice and cinnamon.

3.    Microwave in the glass baking dish for 3 minutes.

4.    Mix all the dry ingredients together (flour, oats, coconut, brown sugar and cloves).

5.    Add the melted butter and mix with wooden spoon to make a breadcrumb texture.

6.    Arrange the cooked apple on the base of the baking dish.

7.    Pour the crumble mix on the top and smooth over.

8.    Bake for 15 minutes or until the crumble topping is golden brown.

9.    Serve with custard.

Custard

Small pot

Measuring cup/spoons

Wooden spoon

Mixing bowl

Custard powder, 2 Tbspn

Sugar, 2 tsp

Milk, 1 cup, heated in microwave

1.    Mix the custard powder and sugar into a bowl, add ¼ cup milk and mix to a paste.

2.    Add rest of the milk (3/4 cup) and mix well.

3.    Pour into a pot and heat.

4.    Stir constantly until custard boils and thickens up.

5.    Take off the heat and pour around the apple crumble.