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Berry crumble with chocolate sauce & custard

A bowl of berry crumble with custard on a tabletop, with a pot of chocolate sauce on the side

Berry crumble with chocolate sauce & custard

Name: Berry crumble with chocolate sauce & custard
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 200g plain flour; 75g granulated sugar; 1⁄2 tsp cinnamon; 100g butter cubed; 1kg berries defrosted; 1 tsp mixed spice; 3 tbsp light brown soft sugar; 1 tbsp cornflour; 270ml whole milk; 130ml double cream; 4 egg yolks (freeze the whites for another recipe); 40g caster sugar; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 75ml double cream; 150g dark chocolate chopped; 25g butter chopped

Matty Edgell

Published: November 4, 2024 at 3:50 PM

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Serves 4 - 6

Easy

Prep: 25 mins

Cook: 45 mins

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Put a chocolatey twist on a classic fruit crumble with this recipe from Bake Off 2023 winner Matty Edgell – a great way to round off a weekend meal

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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200g plain flour
75g granulated sugar
1⁄2 tsp cinnamon
100g butter

cubed
1kg berries

defrosted
1 tsp mixed spice
3 tbsp light brown soft sugar
1 tbsp cornflour

For the custard

270ml whole milk
130ml double cream
4 egg yolks

(freeze the whites for another recipe)
40g caster sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract

For the chocolate sauce

75ml double cream
150g dark chocolate

chopped
25g butter

chopped

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal975
fat66g
saturates39g
carbs78g
sugars48g
fibre9g
protein11g
salt0.53g

Method

step 1

Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. In a large bowl, rub the flour, granulated sugar, cinnamon and butter together using your fingertips to create a breadcrumb-like texture. Strain the berries through a sieve over a bowl, reserving the excess liquid (you should get around 75ml). Tip the berries, mixed spice, light brown soft sugar and cornflour into a baking dish roughly 25cm x 20cm and stir to combine. Sprinkle the crumble mixture on top and bake for 40-45 mins, or until golden-brown.
step 2

Meanwhile, make the custard by gently heating the milk and cream in a saucepan until simmering. In a separate bowl, whisk the egg yolks, sugar and vanilla until pale. Once the liquid is simmering, slowly pour it over the egg yolks, whisking constantly. Transfer back into the pan over a medium-low heat and whisk for around 4-5 mins until thickened.
step 3

To make the chocolate sauce, pour the reserved berry juice and cream into a saucepan and bring to a gentle simmer. Put the chocolate and butter in a bowl and pour the warmed cream mixture over. Leave to stand for 2 mins to let the chocolate melt before stirring to bring it together.
step 4

Once the crumble has baked, remove from the oven and leave to stand for 5 mins. Serve with a generous amount of custard and a drizzle of chocolate sauce.

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