Quick apple, blackberry
and raisin crumble
PREPARATION TIME: 10 MINS
COOKING TIME: 25 MINS
SERVES 6 (AS A DESSERT)
3 Granny Smith apples, peeled,
cored, cut into chunks
2 Tbsp water
1 Tbsp caster sugar or granulated
sugar substitute
Pinch ground cinnamon
2 Tbsp raisins, roughly chopped
205g (11/2 cups) frozen blackberries
90g (1 cup) Vogel’s Golden
Baked Cluster Crunch or
gluten-free muesli
125ml ( 1 /2 cup) low-fat vanilla
custard or gluten-free
custard, to serve
1 Place the apples, water, sugar
and cinnamon in a medium
saucepan over medium heat.
Simmer, covered, for 8-10 minutes
or until the apples are just tender.
Add the chopped raisins and
stir well to combine.
2 Preheat oven to 180°C (fan-
forced). Spoon the apple mixture
into a 1L (4-cup) ovenproof dish.
Arrange blackberries over apple.
Sprinkle over clusters or muesli.
Bake for 15-20 minutes or until
heated through and topping is
golden. Serve with custard.COOK’S TIP
You can replace the frozen
blackberries with fresh, or any
other frozen berries, and the
raisins with roughly chopped
currants or sultanas.Steamed golden
syrup pudding
PREPARATION TIME: 10 MINS
(+ COOLING)
COOKING TIME: 30 MINS
SERVES 6 (AS A DESSERT, OR
AN OCCASIONAL DESSERT
WITH YOGHURT)Cooking spray
80g (1/2 cup) wholemeal
self-raising flour
40g (1/4 cup) self-raising flour
2 Tbsp brown sugar or
granulated sugar substitute
1 /2 tsp mixed spice
30g light margarine, melted
140g tub unsweetened
apple puree
60g egg, lightly whisked
11 /2 Tbsp golden syrup
1 Tbsp low-fat vanilla yoghurt per
person (optional), to serve ➤diabetic living JULY/AUGUST 2017 39