Julie Hodson

🩷🍏New Recipe: APPLE, RHUBARB & GINGER BEER CRUMBLE🫚🩷

Hi friends🩷 I’m sharing this lovely recipe for the #cbcbakealong collab hosted by the lovely Jen @cookingbychapter. October’s theme is oats, and what better way to celebrate oats than in a crumble. This collaboration also acknowledges October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, something very close to my heart after just completing two years of treatment for this beast of a disease. I won’t sugar-coat it; it’s been hellish.

So, a little reminder, ladies: please check your breasts regularly, keep up with your mammograms (and ultrasounds if needed), and see your doctor if you notice anything unusual. We spend so much time looking after others, let’s remember to look after ourselves, too🩷

Back to the crumble - this recipe is from Irish-Australian chef Colin Fassnidge @cfassnidge. Fresh ginger and ginger beer add a beautiful warmth to this classic apple and rhubarb crumble. Do save it to try🙏🏻

🍏Ingredients🍏
200g unsalted butter, chilled, chopped, 1 1/3 cups plain flour, sifted, 200g caster sugar, 100g rolled oats, 2 tsp ground nutmeg, 50g chia or pumpkin seeds, Fruit filling: 2-3cm piece ginger, finely grated, 1/2 cup honey, 200g caster sugar, 375ml ginger beer, 2 bunches rhubarb, washed, trimmed and cut into chunks, 5 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and cut into chunks, Pinch of salt, zest and juice of 1 lemon.

🫚Instructions🫚
💕Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced. In a bowl, rub butter into flour using your fingertips until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Stir in sugar, oats, nutmeg and seeds.
💕Line an oven tray with baking paper. Spread flour mixture onto tray. Bake for 20 mins, or until top is golden. Set aside to cool slightly. 
💕To make filling, in a large saucepan, combine ginger, honey, sugar, ginger beer, rhubarb, apple and salt on high heat. Bring to boil, stirring. Cover, reduce heat to medium. Simmer for 5 mins until apple just softens. Add zest and juice. 
💕Pour fruit filling into a 1.75-litre baking dish. Sprinkle crumble on top. Bake for about 30-35 mins, or until golden and bubbling. Serve with ice-cream. Enjoy!
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