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Ampleforth Apple and Yorkshire Hedgerow Blackberry Crumble Creme Anglaise
Brought to you by Stephanie Moon – deliciouslyorkshire Champion of the year 2009-2010 and Rudding Park – a privately owned luxury hotel and golf course set in beautiful Parkland within easy access of both York and Leeds.
Serves: 2 | Difficulty: Easy
Method
Compote
- Peel and core the apples and chop roughly.
- Place in a saucepan with the sugar and cover with a lid, cook until softened, then add the blackberries and stir.
Crumble Topping
- Place the dry ingredients into a bowl and rub in the butter until a crumble texture is reached.
- Put the compote mix into a suitable baking dish, cover with the crumble topping and bake in the oven at 180°C for approximately 20-30 minutes.
Crème Anglaise
- Bring the milk, cream and vanilla pod to the boil.
- Whisk the sugar and egg yolks together until light and fluffy.
- Slowly pour in the hot liquid constantly stirring.
- Pour the mix back into the pan and gently heat, constantly stirring until the mixture thickens.
- Sieve into a suitable pouring jug.
Ingredients
Compote
- 6 Ampleforth apples
- 1 punnet of blackberries from the hedgerow
- 100g caster sugar
Crumble Topping
- 250 g plain flour
- 125 g unsalted butter diced
- 100 g caster sugar
Crème Anglaise
- 4 egg yolks
- 250 ml milk
- 250 ml double cream
- 1 vanilla pod (split to separate out the seeds but use the pod as well)
- 125 g caster sugar
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