8 large apples, peeled, cored and cut into chunks
1 tbsp finely grated fresh ginger
3 tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp 5-spice powder
¼ tsp sea salt
vanilla ice cream, to serve
Crumble:
100g butter (about 8 tablespoons)
1 cup plain flour
¼ cup roughly chopped almonds
2 tsp vanilla extract or 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
½ tsp sea salt
Easy peasy!
This is a great way to use up end of summer apples, or, in my case winter apples purchased at the store. So easy to make, and the ginger is a delicious addition
A unique take on Apple Crisp
I come from a province in Canada where apples and apple crisp are staples. We tend to lean towards a sweeter concoction, which I find can be too sweet. I wasn’t sure what I would think of this but I wanted to try. There isn’t a lot of sugar and green apples make it a little tart. I left out the peppercorns as that was a bit too adventurous for me 🙂 The 5 spice gave it an interesting flavour. The topping is almost like a shortbread and the almonds are a great addition. I like the ginger too. My family enjoyed it but mentioned it did need a nice large scoop of vanilla ice cream to level it out. I think next time I may mix a sweet and tart apple but will definitely make it again. Love trying your recipes Marion.