APPLE, BERRY, ALMOND AND CHOCOLATE CRUMBLE

APPLE, BERRY, ALMOND AND CHOCOLATE CRUMBLE image

Yield 6 - 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

Fruit Filling:
5 Granny Smith apples
1 tablespoon lemon juice
7 oz frozen mixed berries
1/2 cup brown sugar
½ teaspoon ground ginger
7 oz marzipan, chopped - or homemade
custard or ice cream to serve
Almond Crumble:
1 3/4 cups unsalted butter, cold and chopped
2 cups all purpose flour
1/4 cup brown sugar
pinch of salt
1/3 cup almonds, chopped
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
2.5 oz dark chocolate, chips or chunks

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 400°F. For the crumble, place the butter and flour in a large bowl and rub together with your fingertips to form coarse crumbs. Using a fork, gently stir in the sugar, salt, almonds, cinnamon and chocolate. Set aside. Peel and roughly chop the apples, then place in an 8-cup capacity ovenproof dish. Toss with lemon juice, then carefully stir in berries, sugar and ginger. Dot with marzipan then top with the crumble. Place the dish on a baking tray and bake for 45 minutes until the topping is golden and the fruit is tender. Stand for five minutes, then spoon into bowls and serve with custard or ice cream.