Fig & Ginger Crumble

Name: Fig & Ginger Crumble
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 175 g butter, melted; 2 tablespoons golden syrup; 4 pears, chopped; 3 cm chunk of fresh ginger; Cup of hot ginger tea; Cup of hot ginger tea; 5 figs; 70 g plain flour; 150 g golden caster sugar; Handful of cashews, chopped; 150 g rolled oats

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Hebridean Baker

By Coinneach MacLeod

Published 2021

About

The fresh ginger does something very special to the figs in this warming autumnal crumble. The fiery heat of the ginger complements the soft fruit and oaty topping so well. Just make sure you’ve perfected my homemade custard recipe (on page 173) to pour on top.

Ingredients

5 figs
Cup of hot ginger tea
150 g rolled oats
Handful of

Europe
United Kingdom
Dessert
Scotland
Vegetarian
Autumn

Method

Slice your figs into bitesize chunks and soak in hot ginger tea for 15 minutes.

Preheat your oven to 175°C/350°F. Choose your bowls – the crumble works equally well in a family-sized pudding bowl or about 4 individual bowls.

To make your crumble topping, add your oats,