Name: This Apple and Blueberry Hot Cross Crisp is comfort food at its best
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 5 Granny Smith apples (1kg), peeled, chopped; ¼ cup firmly packed brown sugar; 1 tbsp orange juice; ½ tsp ground cinnamon; 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries; Vanilla custard, to serve; TOPPING; 75g butter; 2 tbsp brown sugar; 2 tbsp maple syrup; 3 fruitless hot cross buns, cut into 3cm pieces; ¹⁄³ cup shredded coconut

This Apple and Blueberry Hot Cross Crisp is comfort food at its best

Turn leftover hot cross buns into a crowd-pleasing dessert.

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Serves 6

Prep

20M

Cook

35M

Total

55M

Ingredients

5 Granny Smith apples (1kg), peeled, chopped

¼ cup firmly packed brown sugar

1 tbsp orange juice

½ tsp ground cinnamon

1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries

Vanilla custard, to serve

TOPPING

75g butter

2 tbsp brown sugar

2 tbsp maple syrup

3 fruitless hot cross buns, cut into 3cm pieces

¹⁄³ cup shredded coconut

Method

Step 1

Place apples, sugar, juice and cinnamon in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook, covered, stirring occasionally, for 10-12 mins or until apples are just tender. Transfer to an ovenproof pie dish (6-cup capacity). Scatter over blueberries.

Step 2

TOPPING: Stir butter, sugar and syrup in a small saucepan over a medium-low heat until smooth and melted. Place buns and coconut in a large bowl. Add butter mixture. Toss well. Sprinkle evenly over fruit in dish.

Step 3

Cook in a 180°C preheated oven for about 25 mins, until topping is crisp and golden brown.

Step 4

Serve warm with custard.

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