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3. Combine the ground cinnamon, brown sugar and cider in a separate bowl, mix well together. Spoon the mixture over
the apples then top each apple with a cinnamon stick.
4. Fit the lid and cook on Low for 4–5 hours.
5. Serve piping hot with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Nutty Apple Crumble
Serves 6–8
300g plain flour
100g rolled oats
200g light brown sugar
5g ground cinnamon
2.5g ground nutmeg
Pinch salt
300g butter, cut into pieces
250g walnuts, chopped
For the apples:
100g caster sugar, or to taste
40g cornflour
5g ground ginger
5g ground cinnamon
1.6kg cooking apples – peeled, cored and sliced
60ml lemon juice
1. Place the flour, brown sugar, oats, spices and salt into a large mixing bowl. Add the cubed butter and rub with your
fingertips until a mixture that looks like crumbs is formed. Stir in the chopped walnuts and set aside.
2. Set aside one spoonful of the caster sugar then combine the remaining sugar, cinnamon and ginger in a small bowl.
3. Place the prepared apples into the stoneware bowl in layers, sprinkling each layer with the sugar and spice mixture.
4. Mix together the reserved caster sugar, cornflour and lemon juice then pour it over the top layer of apples.
5. Top with the crumb mixture, fit the lid and cook on Low for 4–5 hours or High for 3 hours (or until the apples are
tender).
6. When the cooking time has finished, partially remove the lid for about 30 minutes to allow the crumble topping to
become firm. Serve with vanilla ice cream or hot creamy custard.
Self-saucing Chocolate Orange Pudding
Serves 6
100g butter, melted, plus a little extra for the dish
225g self-raising flour
150g caster sugar
75g cocoa, sifted
5g baking powder
Zest and juice of 1 orange
Salt
3 medium eggs
150ml milk
100g orange flavoured milk chocolate, chopped
For the sauce:
200g light brown soft sugar
25g cocoa powder
1. Lightly grease the removable bowl with a little butter.
2. Mix the flour, caster sugar, cocoa, baking powder, orange zest and a pinch of salt in a bowl.
3. Whisk together the orange juice, eggs, melted butter and milk, then pour onto the ingredients in the bowl and mix until
smooth. Stir in the chocolate chunks then transfer the mixture into the stoneware bowl.
