A Festive Christmas Dessert Trio!

Apples, Cinnamon and Ice cream: three thing that remind me of Christmas in South Africa. 



Apple and raisin crumble 

Ingredients 

• 50g flour 
• 40g granulated sugar 
• 30g butter 
• 10g brown sugar
• 1 can or 2 poached apples 
• 10g raisins 
• 2g cinnamon

Method 

• Mix the flour, butter and granulated sugar to get a bread crumb consistency 
• Place apple pieces into a ramekin along with the raisins
• Cover with bread crumb mixture and sprinkle with brown sugar
• Place into 180C oven for 20-25minutes 
• Serve with crème anglaist (see recipe page)

Amarula ice-cream 

Ingredients 

• 500ml cream
• 500ml milk
• 6 yolks
• 150g sugar 
• 5ml vanilla
• 25ml amarula (You can also use Baileys) 

Method 

• Bring milk, cream and vanilla to the boil then allow to cool for a hour
• Mix yolks and sugar
• Bring milk and cream back to boil, temper egg yolks and add to mixture off heat along with 
the amarula 
• Strain mixture and cool down
• Place into sorbetier and allow to set ( Or you can place the mixture into a large container with a big surface area and place the liquid in it. Place the container into the freezer and every 10 minutes remove and give a good whisk and return to freezer.) 
• Place into freezer for 90-120 minutes 
• Serve
P.S. Will be posting a home made Baileys recipe soon as well! 
Apple fritters 

Ingredients 

• 2 apples
• 200ml flour
• 10ml baking powder 
• 125ml corn flour
• 5ml salt
• 5ml cinnamon 
• 2ml nutmeg
• 2ml ginger
• 190ml cold water
• 50ml sugar

Method 

• Peel the apples and cut into 1/8 even wedges ( sprinkle with lemon juice)
• Mix in a bowl the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger powder, cold water 
and sugar
• Allow for the mixture to rest for 10 minutes
• Cover the apple wedges in corn flour and then cover with batter 
• Place into a 170C deep fryer and cook till golden brown (use a deep pot with a thermometer will also work perfectly!) 

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