Apple and cranberry crumble

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Apple and cranberry crumble

Ingredients

serves 6
  • 60g caster sugar
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 6 apples, cut into chunks
  • 3 tbsp dried cranberries
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • Juice of ½ lemon

  • Topping

  • 100g plain flour
  • 1 tbsp caster sugar
  • 50g plant butter
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • 4 tbsp oats

Directions

Cooking mode
  1. Add the caster sugar to a small pan and heat for about 5 minutes until it caramelises. Add the cinnamon, vanilla and apples and cook for 1–2 minutes. Stir in the cranberries, lemon zest and juice. Remove from the heat and set aside.
  2. Place all the topping ingredients in a bowl and rub together by hand until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Transfer the fruit to a baking dish. Scatter the crumble topping over the fruit.
  3. Preheat the oven to 200°C. Bake for 20 minutes, or until the topping is a deep golden colour. Leave to cool for 10 minutes before serving.
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