Name: Rhubarb and strawberry crumble
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Rhubarb and strawberry filling; 1/2 cup (110g) sugar; 1/3 cup (80ml) orange juice; 1 bunch rhubarb, trimmed, cut into 5cm lengths; 2 teaspoon finely grated orange rind; 250 gram strawberries, rinsed, halved; Crumble topping; 1 cup (150g) plain flour; 80 gram butter, chopped; 1/3 cup (75g) sugar; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/3 cup (30g) desiccated coconut

Rhubarb and strawberry crumble

There's nothing ordinary about these fabulous, flavour-packed little rhubarb and strawberry crumbles. The mingled flavour of these two, very different fruits needs to be tasted to be believed.

Ingredients

Rhubarb and strawberry filling

1/2 cup (110g) sugar

1/3 cup (80ml) orange juice

1 bunch rhubarb, trimmed, cut into 5cm lengths

2 teaspoon finely grated orange rind

250 gram strawberries, rinsed, halved

Crumble topping

1 cup (150g) plain flour

80 gram butter, chopped

1/3 cup (75g) sugar

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/3 cup (30g) desiccated coconut

Method

1.Combine sugar and orange juice in a saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves.

2.Bring to boil, lower heat and add rhubarb and orange rind. Cover. Simmer, 5 minutes, or until tender but not mushy. Stir in the strawberries. Place fruit in a greased ovenproof dish or six individual ovenproof dishes.

3.Preheat the oven to moderate (180°C/160°C fan-forced).

4.For crumble topping, sift flour into a bowl, rub in butter until mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs. Add the sugar, cinnamon and coconut. Mix well.

5.Sprinkle crumble topping over fruit. Place dish on an oven tray. Bake, 30 minutes, or until golden brown.

6.Serve crumble with thick cream, vanilla ice-cream or natural yoghurt, if you like.

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