✽Makea checklistforpackingsoyoudon’t
leaveanythingbehind.Andnoteanythingthat
canbepreparedaheadtomakelifeeasier
whenyou’recookingoutside.Packfooditems
inproperlysealedtubs.Youdon’twant
liquidsoroilsleakingout– orin.
✽Takesturdycookingpansthatyoudon’t
mindgettingsootyfromtheflames– andno
plastichandles.Remember: washing-up
facilitieswillbelimited.
✽If you’refeedinga largernumberlookout
foreco-friendlybamboodisposablebowlsand
plates– theycanbere-usedseveraltimes.
✽Investina largerigidcoolboxand plan to
eatperishablefreshfoodfirst.
✽Freezemilkcartonsandwaterbottlesto
keepthingscoolatthesametimeasthey
defrost.Whenyougetthere,scoutouta local
shoptostockuponiceforkeepingdrinkscool
andfarmshopstostockupoffruitandveg.
✽If youneeda campingtable,doubleupwith
a boxwhereyoucanalsocarryyourcushions
andutensilstosaveroominthecar.
✽Fora windylocationusea firepitora deep
barbecuewherethecoalssit low in the drum
- orpacka windbreak.
✽Takemetalsheeting or a large roasting tin
tositunderyour
barbecuetocatch
droppingembers.
✽Lettheembers
gocompletelycold,
thentransferto
a sealedcontainer
totakeawaywith
youanddisposeof
responsibly.
✽Packa minifire
extinguisher,fire
blanketandfirst
aidkit,justincase.
✽Leavethesiteas
youfoundit – bring
rubbish/recycling
sackssoyoucan
remove waste.
BEFOREYOUSETOFF...
There’slittlebetterinlifethana warm
evening(orevena chillyone,allwrappedin
blankets)cookingwithfriendsandfamily
arounda campfireorportablebarbie,but
there are a few things to consider beforehand
lengthwise).Dipthebananasinto
thecinnamonsugartocoat.
4 Addtheremainingbuttertothe
fryingpanand,whenhot,addthe
coatedbananas.Cookfor2-3
minutesoneachsideuntilgolden.
Addthemaplesyrupandthe
peanuts,stirwell,thenremovefrom
theheat.Servethepancakestopped
withthebananasandsauce,and
drizzleovera littlecreamif youlike.
PERSERVING584kcals,31.1gfat
(12.5gsaturated),11.2gprotein,
63gcarbs(40g sugars), 1g salt,
3.6g fibre
Summerfruitparcels
withcrumbletopping
andwhiskycream
SERVES4.HANDS-ONTIME15 MIN,
SIMMERING TIME 25 MIN
MAKE
AHEAD
Makethecrumbleupto
2 daysahead.Theparcels
canbeassembledthe day
before,thenkeptchilled.
FOOD
TEAM’S
TIPS
Useanycombinationoffruit
forthispudding.If you’re
usingstonefruitsuchas
peachesorapricots,removethe
stonesandcutthefleshintowedges
so everything is about the same size.
- 750g(preparedweight)mixed
summerfruit– seetips) - 50gdriedcranberries
- 4 tspbrownsugar
- 1 vanillapod, cut into quarters
(optional)
FORTHECRUMBLE
- 50gporridgeoats
- 25gflakedalmonds
- 25gunsweetened desiccated
coconut - 2 tbspsesameseeds
- 30g soft brown sugar
- 30ghoney
- 25gcoconut oil or
butter
FORTHEWHISK YCREAM
- 150mldoublecream
- 2 tbspicingsugar
- 1½tbspwhisky or bourbon
(optional)
YOU’LLALSONEED...
- Bakingtraylinedwith
compostablenon-stickbaking
paper; 8 x 30cm squares of foil
1 Makethecrumbleathome.Heat
theovento180°C/160°Cfan/gas4.
Ina bowl,mixtheoats,almonds,
coconutandsesameseedswiththe
brownsugaruntilcombined.Melt
thehoneyandcoconutoiltogether
ina smallpanovera lowheat,then
pourit overtheoatmixture.Stir
welluntilevenlycombined.
2 Spreadthemixtureina single
layeronthepreparedbakingtray,
thenbakefor15-20minutes,stirring
every5 minutesorsotoensure
evenbrowning.Oncethemixtureis
golden,removefromtheovenand
setasidetocoolcompletely.Break
it upandstoreina plasticcontainer.
3 Layerup2 piecesoffoiltomake 4
squares.Pulluptheedgesofthefoil
a littletoformbowlshapes.Divide
thefruitevenlyamongthem,then
adda teaspoonofsugaranda piece
ofvanillapodtoeachone.Drawthe
edgesupandovercompletely,then
foldthefoiledgestightly,sealing
inthefruit.Chilluntilrequired.
4 Whipthecream,sugarandwhisky
(ifusing)untilthickenedandtransfer
toa plasticcontainer.Keepchilled.
5 Tocook,putthefoilparcelsona
grillovera firepitorona barbecue,
thencookfor5-10minutesdepending
ontheheat.You’llheartheparcels
sizzlingawaynicely.Oncethefruit
hassoftened,divideamongbowls
(orleaveinthefoil)andserve
toppedwitha dollopofthecreamand
plentyofcrunchycrumbletopping.
PERSERVING615kcals,39.3gfat
(22.5gsaturated),7.3gprotein,
53.7gcarbs(44.8g sugars), 0.1g salt,
8.5g fibre
make it special.