Apple-Rhubarb Crumble

Ingredients:   (Serves 5)                                               

4 stalks rhubarb, cut into about 4 cm length

3 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored and sliced

1/2 cup brown sugar

4 tbsp orange juice

Crumble:   

120g plain four

1/2 cup brown sugar (firmly packed)

100g butter, cut into small pieces

1/2 cup walnuts, chopped

1/2 cup rolled oats

1/4 cup dessicated coconut

1 tsp mixed spice

 

• Cook rhubarb with orange juice and brown sugar until softened.  This will take about 15 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 170 deg C.
• Lightly greased ramekins with melted butter.  
• To make crumble:  Combine plain flour and brown sugar in a mixing bowl.  Using your fingertips, rub in the butter until mixture resembles breadcrumbs.  Add in the rest of the ingredients. Refrigerate until required.
• Spoon rhubarb into ramekins and top with sliced apple.  
• Sprinkle crumble mixture over the rhubarb and apple and bake for about 20 - 25 minutes or until the crumble is golden brown.  
• Serve warm with cream or vanilla ice-cream.