Mince pie apple crumble

Mince pie apple crumble

Apple crumble gets a festive makeover in this easy make-ahead dessert recipe. Mincemeat and a spiced almond crumble topping bring the festive vibes.

Mince pie apple crumble

Proper homemade custard on the side?

 

  • Serves icon Serves 6
  • Time icon Hands-on time 20 min. Oven time 30 min

Apple crumble gets a festive makeover in this easy make-ahead dessert recipe. Mincemeat and a spiced almond crumble topping bring the festive vibes.

Proper homemade custard on the side?

 

Nutrition: per serving

Calories
531kcals
Fat
19g (7.2g saturated)
Protein
4.7g
Carbohydrates
84g (70g sugars)
Fibre
5.1g
Salt
0.2g

Before you start

This is a great makeahead dessert that can be kept in the fridge for a day or two before baking. It also freezes well, either whole or the fruit mix and crumble topping separately.

Mincemeat is sweet, so use a tarter apple to balance the flavour. Bramleys are ideal, but you could use granny smiths or braeburns too.

Before you start

This is a great makeahead dessert that can be kept in the fridge for a day or two before baking. It also freezes well, either whole or the fruit mix and crumble topping separately.

Mincemeat is sweet, so use a tarter apple to balance the flavour. Bramleys are ideal, but you could use granny smiths or braeburns too.

Ingredients

  • 1.5kg (about 4) bramley apples, peeled, cored and roughly chopped
  • 400g mincemeat
  • Juice ½ lemon
  • Custard and/or cream to serve

For the crumble

  • 100g plain flour
  • 75g soft brown sugar
  • 75g unsalted butter, chilled and chopped
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
  • Pinch ground cloves
  • 50g flaked almonds
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Method

  1. Heat the oven to 180°C/160ºC fan/gas 4. Put the apples, mincemeat and lemon juice in a pan and cover with a lid. Set over a low-medium heat and cook for 5 minutes until the apples have just started to break down. Tip into a baking dish and spread out to fill it evenly.
  2. While the apples cook, make the crumble. Add the crumble ingredients apart from the flaked almonds to a bowl with a pinch of salt, then rub the butter between your fingers to create an uneven rubble. Stir in the flaked almonds, then scatter the topping over the filling.
  3. Bake the crumble for 30 minutes or until the topping is golden. Serve warm with custard, cream or both.

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving
Calories
531kcals
Fat
19g (7.2g saturated)
Protein
4.7g
Carbohydrates
84g (70g sugars)
Fibre
5.1g
Salt
0.2g

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Recipe By:

Pollyanna Coupland
Food producer, delicious.

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