Dessert Recipes - Tropical Crumble Recipe

Ingredients

• 410 g/1 large can of fruit cocktail, drained, reserving the juice

• 5 ml/1 tsp bottled lime juice (optional)

• 100 g/4 oz/1 cup plain (all-purpose) flour

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp ground ginger

• 50 g/2 oz/1/4 cup butter, diced

• 50 g/2 oz/1/4 cup light brown sugar

• 50 g/2 oz/1/2 cup desiccated (shredded) coconut

• Cream, to serve

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Method:

1. Put the fruit in the base of a shallow ovenproof dish. Sprinkle with the lime juice, if using.

2. Sift the flour and ginger in a bowl. Add the butter and rub in with the fingertips.

3. Stir in the sugar and coconut. Sprinkle over the fruit and press down lightly.

4. Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C/350°F/gas mark 4 for about 25 minutes until golden brown and crisp.

5. Serve warm with the reserved juice and cream.