Cardamom Infused Apple Crumble with Crushed Almond and Pistachio Custard

Cardamom Infused Apple Crumble with Crushed Almond and Pistachio Custard

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

1 hour

Ingredients

Crumble

  • 240g plain flour (sieved)
  • 160g caster sugar
  • 160g unsalted butter
  • pinch of salt

Filling

  • 4 Bramley cooking apples
  • ½ tsp green cardamom powder
  • ½ tsp Rajah cinnamon Powder
  • ½ tsp nutmeg powder
  • 120g soft brown sugar
  • 3 tbsp plain flour

Serving suggestion, custard

  • serve with custard, 1 litre
  • ¼ tsp green cardamom powder
  • 30g almonds and pistachios, chopped or crushed
  • sprig of mint, garnish, optional

Method

  1. Begin by pre-heating the oven to 180°C and lightly grease a suitable oven dish (e.g. a 20cm round or square baking dish at least a few cm deep).
  2. Sieve the flour and salt into a bowl, add the caster sugar and mix.
  3. Rub in the butter cubes until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs and leave to one side.
  4. Peel, core and cut apple into 1cm pieces and put into a bowl.
  5. Sprinkle in the soft brown sugar, a tablespoon of flour, green cardamom powder, nutmeg powder and cinnamon powder, mix well.
  6. Spoon the apple mixture into the bottom of the oven dish.
  7. Sprinkle the crumble onto the top.
  8. Bake in the oven for 30-35 minutes.
  9. Whilst crumble is baking, heat the custard gently over a low heat, mix in the green cardamom powder, crushed almonds and pistachios together, cook through.
  10. Serve apple crumble with the delicious custard