Name: Chai Spiced Custard Apple Crumble Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 220 g unsalted butter; 1/3 cup white sugar; 1 tsp vanilla essence; 2 cups plain flour; 2.00 egg; 1/2 cup rolled oats; 1 tbs sliced almonds; 2 tsp chai spice mix; 1 custard apple large; 1 tbs lemon juice; 1/2 cup white sugar; 20 g unsalted butter; 2 tbs plain flour; 1 tbs honey; 100 g cream cheese; 200 g Greek yoghurt

by dayna_hoskin Last updated on 07/10/2019

The apple crumble with a twist. - dayna_hoskin

Ingredients

Crumble

220 g unsalted butter
1/3 cup white sugar
1 tsp vanilla essence
2 cups plain flour
1 egg
1/2 cup rolled oats
1 tbs sliced almonds
2 tsp chai spice mix

Custard apples

1 custard apple large
1 tbs lemon juice
1/2 cup white sugar
20 g unsalted butter
2 tbs plain flour

Filling

1 tbs honey
100 g cream cheese
200 g Greek yoghurt
1 egg

Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 180C.
Step 2

Grease a 25cm x 15cm casserole dish, and set aside.
Step 3

Custard apples: Cut your custard apple into quarters, scoop out the seeds, cut off the skin and dice the flesh.
Step 4

Place your diced custard apple, 1tbs lemon juice, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 20g butter and 2tbs plain flour into a saucepan over medium heat.
Step 5

Stir gently until the sugar has melted and the sauce has thickened. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool slightly.
Step 6

Filling: In a large mixing bowl, combine 1tbs honey, 1 egg, 200g Greek style yoghurt and 100g cream cheese with electric beaters until well combined and smooth.
Step 7

Pour your custard apples into your yoghurt mix, and combine gently with a spatula.
Step 8

Pour into your pre-prepared casserole dish, use your spatula to ensure your custard apples are spread through the mix evenly, and set aside.
Step 9

Crumble: Combine 220g unsalted butter, 2 cups plain flour, 2tsp chai spice mix, 1/3 cup granulated sugar and 1tsp vanilla extract in a food processor. Blitz for a couple of seconds to combine.
Step 10

Add 1 egg to the food processor, blitz until well combined.
Step 11

Then add in your 1/2 cup rolled oats and 1tbsp almonds and blitz on low for roughly 10 seconds to chop them roughly.
Step 12

Sprinkle your crumble evenly across the top of your custard apple mix, and place in the oven to bake for roughly 40 minutes, or until the top of your crumble is golden.