Cranberry Crumble
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Sharp but sweet fruit with an oaty toasty layer above. A warm, filling desert for a winter's evening.
This recipe contains American cranberries, Caribbean sugar, Chilean sugar, but the crumble process we ascribe to England.
Ingredients
Method
Preparation
Preheat the oven to gas mark 6 (200 °C; 400 °F) and warm your baking dish in the oven whilst preparing the crumble.
Cooking
In a non-stick saucepan dissolve the sugar in the water over a medium heat and then add the honey.
Wash the cranberries, discarding any fruits that have started to decay, and add to the pan.
Stir frequently until the mixture is simmering, and then simmer for a few minutes whilst you measure out and prepare the topping. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking.
Put the butter, muscavado, flour and oats in a food mixer and blitz for a few seconds until the mixture is in pea-sized lumps.
Spoon the fruit into the warmed baking dish and spread the oaty layer on top.
Bake in the middle of the oven for 20 to 30 minutes until the top layer is golden brown.
To serve
In winter: serve hot with custard.
In summer: serve warm or cold with cream and or Fairtrade ice cream.
Variations
Dried cranberries: use about 150 g and marinate in Fairtrade wine for an hour or more, and then cook in the wine omitting the water.
Frozen fresh cranberries: defrost to room temperature before use.