Apple Streusel Flan

Here's a weekend bake for you and yes you can still get British grown Bramley apples for this even in June!

I'm just going to tell you about the filling, you'll need a blind baked 7" pastry flan case, whether you make it yourself from shortcrust pastry or use a bought one is up to you.

Filling:
1lb cooking apples
2ozs sultanas
2ozs caster sugar

Topping:
1oz plain flour
1/2oz butter
1/2 teaspoon mixed spices
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2oz demerara sugar

Your oven needs to be preheated to Gas mark 5, 190 degrees C, 375 degrees F

1.Peel and slice the apples and heat them gently in a saucepan with the sultanas and caster sugar stirring until they begin to break down.

2.Make the streusel crumb topping by mixing together the flour, cinnamon, and sugar taking a little butter at a time rub into the flour mixture. Keep rubbing until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. 

 

3.Put the apple mixture into the pre-baked flan case and top with the streusel crumb topping.

 

4.Place on a baking tray and cook in the pre-heated oven for 20 minutes until the crumb topping is golden and the apple mixture bubbling.

 

5.Enjoy!