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Ingredients

For the fruit:

  • 4 large cooking apples, peeled, cored and sliced about 2cm thick
  • 8 large plums, de-stoned and sliced
  • 4 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp each nutmeg and cinnamon, or 1tsp mixed spice
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • A glug of amaretto, to taste or 1 tsp almond extract

For the crumble topping:

  • 200g plain flour
  • 125g butter
  • 100g brown sugar
  • 75g oats
  • 25g flaked almonds

Method

  • STEP 1
    Put the fruit in a large pan with the sugar, spices, lemon zest and amaretto, or 1 tbsp of water and almond extract if not using the liquer. Mix well, and cook on a med heat until the apples are just about cooked through, stirring occasionally, for about 20 mins.
  • STEP 2
    Preheat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 7.
  • STEP 3
    For the crumble topping, mix together the sugar, flour and butter until combined. You may find it easiest to rub mixture together with clean hands. Stir in the oats.
  • STEP 4
    Put the fruit in a suitably sized ovenproof pudding dish, casserole etc. Arrange the crumble over the fruit, and sprinkle the almonds over.
  • STEP 5
    Cook in the oven for about 25 mins, or until browned to your liking. Serve warm, with custard, vanilla ice cream or cream.
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