Forest fruit crumble with custard Recipe

Forest fruit crumble with custard Recipe

  • 100g/3½oz butter, plus extra for greasing
  • 100g/3½oz caster sugar
  • 4 ready-made ginger biscuits
  • 120g/4oz pistachio nuts
  • 55g/2oz plain flour
  • 200g/7oz frozen forest fruits
  • 5 tbsp milk
  • 5 tbsp double cream
  • 1 free-range egg yolk
  • 1 tbsp caster sugar
  1. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.
  2. Grease an ovenproof dish with butter.
  3. Place the butter, sugar, ginger biscuits, pistachios and flour into a food processor and pulse until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
  4. Place a layer of the frozen forest fruits into the base of the ovenproof dish and top with the crumble mixture.
  5. Transfer to the oven and bake for 10-15 minutes, until the topping is crisp and golden.
  6. For the custard, place the milk and cream into a saucepan over a medium heat and heat until steaming. Remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly.
  7. Whisk the egg yolk and sugar together in a bowl.
  8. Gradually pour the milk and cream mixture into the yolk and sugar, whisking constantly.
  9. Return the custard mixture to the milk saucepan and simmer gently over a medium heat, stirring constantly, until the custard thickens and coats the back of a spoon.
  10. Strain the custard through a sieve into a jug.
  11. To serve, spoon a portion of the crumble into a bowl and pour over some custard.