[Sca-cooks] Return of the Wanderer (partly OT)

[Robin Carroll-Mann]

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On 23 Sep 2001, at 0:26, Stefan li Rous wrote:

> What was this apple crumble with cream? Wonder if its like the "Apple
> Brown Betty" that my mom used to make. Hmmm, probably ought to get
> that recipe from her.

Something similar, I imagine. It was cooked apples (like a not-too-sweet pie
filling) with a streusel topping. A dollop of clotted cream was served on top
or on the side (as was every other baked dessert). Sometimes I saw
"apple-and-___ crumble" on the menu. The other fruit was usally something like
rhubarb or berries.

Here's a recipe I found on an Irish website that seems similar to what I ate:

This is a yummy tangy, spicy apple desert with a crunchy crumble that's really
quick and simple to prepare. This recipe makes two (big!) servings.
Ingredients:  2 medium cooking apples  4 oz plain flour  2 oz butter  2 oz
sugar (light brown sugar works well but granulated or caster white sugar is
fine too)  1 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)  1/2 teaspoon nutmeg (optional) 
1 - 2 oz sultanas (optional)
Method:  Pre-heat oven to 175 degrees Celsius Sieve flour into a bowl. Add
butter to flour and blend with a fork (I pop the bowl with the flour and
butter into the microwave for a few seconds to soften the butter) Add sugar
and blend mixture with a fork. This is the crumble mix. Peel apples and slice
finely into a cassarole or other suitable baking dish. Sprinkle apples with
some more sugar to taste. I use three or four tablespoons of sugar. Beware
that cooking apples are very tangy! Add cinnamon and nutmeg and sultanas to
the apples and sugar. Mix the whole lot together. At this stage I usually pop
the apple mix into the microwave for a few minutes as I find that this helps
to soften and sweeten them up. Sprinkle the crumble mix over the apple mix
and pop in the oven for 25- 30 minutes. Serve with cream or custard.
Variations:  The spices are optional, as are the sultanas but I think they
add a bit of interest to this dish. 

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Brighid ni Chiarain *** mka Robin Carroll-Mann
Barony of Settmour Swamp, East Kingdom
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