Apple Crumble

This recipe gives the classic Apple Crumble a fresh twist while aligning with sustainability ideals. Use leftover bread for the crumble, and save the apple peels to create crisps that give an added elegance to the dish.

Apple Base

• 4 cooking apples, peeled (reserve peel for later)

• 1 cup water

• 4 tbsp soft brown sugar

• 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

• 1 tsp finely grated orange zest

Crumble

• 5 pieces of bread, makes 1 cup of breadcrumbs (alternatively, you can use store-bought breadcrumbs)

• 50g cold butter, chopped into 1cm cubes

• 2 tsp granulated sugar

• 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

Garnish

• Reserved apple peel

• Cinnamon sugar (mix 1 tsp granulated sugar with 1/8 tsp ground cinnamon)

• Greek yoghurt

Method

1. Pre-heat oven to 180 °C.

2. For Apple Base: Cut apple (peeled and cored) into 1cm cubes and place in a saucepan with water, brown sugar, and ground cinnamon. Simmer for 10 minutes. 3. Add orange zest and simmer for another 3 minutes. When done, reserve until ready to plate.

4. For Crumble: Reduce oven temperature to 120 °C.

5. Place bread in oven and heat till crusty all around.

6. Pulse in food processor till everything has turned into crumbs.

7. Rub butter into breadcrumbs with fingers or pulse it in a food processor.

8. Spread mixture evenly on a baking tray lined with greaseproof paper and bake for 10 minutes. Reserve until ready to plate.

9. For Garnish: Reduce oven temperature to 100 °C.

10. Spread apple peel on lined baking tray, sprinkle with cinnamon sugar, and bake for 30 minutes or until crisp and curled.

11. To serve: Layer components, starting with apple base at the bottom, crumble, greek yogurt, cinnamon dusting, and crisp apple peel on top. Enjoy!

Melissa Koh is a third year BA student double majoring in Culinary Arts and English & New Media. Follow her dining and cooking adventures on Instagram: @melicacy.