Apple Date Crumble by Zarnak Sidhwa

Ingredients:

• Apples peeled 4
• Caster sugar 2 tbsp
• Dates seeded 8
• Oats 1 cup
• Flour 1/2 cup
• Shredded coconut 1/3 cup
• Brown sugar 1/4 cup
• Butter 80 gm
• Vanilla ice cream to serve
  

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 180°C.
2. Cook apples with caster sugar in a pan, covered, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes or until apples are tender.
3. Remove from heat and add dates.
   
4. Stir to combine.
5. Transfer mixture to an ovenproof dish.
6. Combine oats, flour, coconut and brown sugar in bowl.
7. Add butter and rub it in until it resembles coarse breadcrumbs.
8. Spoon over apple mixture.
9. Bake in preheated oven at 180 degrees C for 20 minutes or until golden brown and heated through.
10. Serve with vanilla ice cream.