Rhubarb & Apple Crumble

Ingredients:

• 5 apples, peeled, cored & chopped
• 1/3 cup caster sugar
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1tsp finely grated lemon grind
• 6 rhubarb stems, trimmed, cut into 3cm pieces
• 2 tsp plain flour
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1/2 cup plain flour, extra
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 80g butter, chilled, chopped

Method:

Step one:

• Preheat oven to 180° fan-forced.

Step Two:

• Place apples, caster sugar, cinnamon, lemon rind and 2 tablespoons of water in a large pot over medium heat. Cover and cook for 5 minutes or until apple starts to soften.
• Add Rhubarb and flour. Cook, covered for 3 minutes or until rhubarb just softens.

Step Three:

• Transfer to a baking dish.

Step Four:

• Combine oats, extra flour and brown sugar in a bowl. Using your fingertips, rub butter into mixture until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over rhubarb mixture.
• Bake for 35 mins or until golden.
• Cool for 5 minutes then dust with icing sugar and serve. Serve with cream, custard or vanilla ice cream.