Ingredients

  • 2 large cooking apples, peeled and cut into chunks
  • 3 tablespoons caster sugar
  • 1 1/2 ounces unsalted butter
  • 3 ounces rye breadcrumbs or 3 ounces brown breadcrumbs
  • 2 ounces soft brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 pint whipping cream or 1/2 pint creme fraiche
  • 4 tablespoons icing sugar
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons toasted hazelnuts, very finely chopped

Method

  • Put the cubed and peeled apple chunks into a large saucepan with the caster sugar and 2 to 3 tablespoons water.
  • Cook them over a gentle heat until they are completely tender - stirring them every so often to mash them down.
  • Put them into a bowl to cool.
  • Melt the butter in a frying pan and add the breadcrumbs and brown sugar.
  • Saute, stirring constantly over a medium heat until the breadcrumbs are golden brown.
  • Add the cinnamon and stir well.
  • Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
  • Whip the cream and add the icing sugar & lemon juice.(Or add the icing sugar & lemon juice to the creme fraiche.).
  • Take a large glass bowl or 4 individual glass bowls and layer the stewed apples, breadcrumbs and cream - ending with a layer of cream.
  • Scatter with the chopped hazelnuts and serve.