Hot Desserts Recipes - Papaya and Pineapple Crumble

Ingredients

• 175g/6oz or 1 1/2 cups plain flour

• 75g/3oz or 6 tbsp butter, diced

• 75g/3oz or generous 1/4 cup caster sugar

• 75g/3oz or 1/2 cup mixed chopped nuts

FOR THE FILLING

• 1 medium-ripe pineapple

• 1 large ripe papaya

• 15g/1/2oz or 1 tbsp caster sugar

• 5ml/1 tsp mixed spice

• grated rind of 1 lime

• natural yogurt, to serve

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Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 180.C/350.P /Gas 4. To make the topping, sift the flour into a bowl and rub in the butter until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Stir in the caster sugar and mixed chopped nuts

2. Peel the pineapple, remove the eyes, then cut in half. Cut away the core and cut the flesh into bite-size chunks. Halve the papaya and scoop out the seeds using a spoon. Peel, then cut the flesh into similar size pieces.

3. Put the pineapple and papaya chunks into a large pie dish. Sprinkle over the sugar, mixed spice and lime rind and toss gently to mix.

4. Spoon the crumble topping over the fruit and spread out evenly with a fork, but don't press it down. Bake in the oven for 45-50 minutes, until golden brown. Serve the crumble hot or warm with natural yogurt.