Loquat, almond and cinnamon crumble

Name: Loquat, almond and cinnamon crumble
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Ingredients: 10-15 loquats (depending on size), peeled, seeded and sliced; 80mL brandy; Caster sugar, to taste

Lynne Mullins

October 18, 2011

Loquat, almond and cinnamon crumbleSupplied

Time:1-2 hours

The following recipe is delicious served with dollops of thick cream. Substitute with poached dried apricots when loquats are not in season.

Ingredients

10-15 loquats (depending on size), peeled, seeded and sliced
80mL brandy
Caster sugar, to taste

Topping

60g soft butter
1/2 cup (100g) firmly packed brown sugar
1 egg yolk
1/2 cup (60g) ground almonds
1/2 cup (60g) chopped walnuts
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
thickened cream, to serve

Method

Combine loquats, brandy and sugar to taste and divide among four 1-cup ovenproof dishes.
For topping, beat butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, add egg yolk and beat until well combined. Add almonds, walnuts and cinnamon and mix well. Spoon mixture over loquats to cover, place dishes on an oven tray and bake at 160 C for 30 minutes or until topping is golden and loquats are tender.
To serve
Serve warm with thick cream.