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RECIPE ☯ CHAI SPICED APPLE CRUMBLE

I ♡ APPLE CRUMBLE + I ♡ CHAI = I ♡ CHAI SPICED APPLE CRUMBLE

Follow these easy steps to create the perfect dessert. This spiced crumble is a great variation of the classic apple crumble.

YOU WILL NEED:

For the FILLING:

 450g APPLES: peeled, cored & cut into 1cm pieces

 1 teaspoon ground CINNAMON

 1/2 teaspoon ground GINGER

 60g brown SUGAR

 1 tablespoon plain FLOUR

 1 tablespoon LEMON JUICE

For the CRUMBLE:

 2 cups (300g) plain FLOUR: sifted

 1/4 teaspoon ground NUTMEG

 a pinch of SALT

 160g brown SUGAR

 200g unsalted BUTTER: softened

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Grease a 23cm ovenproof dish with butter.

Peel, core and cut the apples.

To make the filling, place the apples into a large bowl.

Place the spices into a mortar and grind to a fine powder with the pestle.

Sprinkle the apple with the spice mixture, sugar, flour and lemon juice. Mix well with a spoon and set aside (in the ovenproof dish) while you make the crumble.

To make the crumble, sift the flour, nutmeg and salt into a large bowl. Stir in the sugar.

Take a little butter at a time and rub into the flour and sugar mixture.

Keep rubbing until all the butter is used up and the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.

Sprinkle the crumble on top of the apples. 

Bake for 30-40 minutes, or until the top is golden.

Serve warm with clotted cream or vanilla ice-cream.

Hope you enjoyed!

Gros bisous à tous,

Siana

YUNA ANTWERP

Today is my sister Phoenix's 17th birthday. We went to a Vietnamese restaurant that also does sushi and other Japanese goodies. The place is called YUNA. It is close to the tourist area but it is still a bit hidden, making for a lovely setting with a view of the cathedral when sitting outside. Yuna's sister restaurant Yadan is situated on the Oude Koornmarkt which is a street with lots of great restaurants, but it can be packed with tourists. Yadan has now been converted into an All you can eat concept, but still maintains their quality to a certain degree. I discovered Yuna a couple of years ago when I was looking for a place that served Pho, Vietnamese beef noodle soup. When I went there with a friend, we quickly discovered they had wonderful sushi and were given a huge serving of Dragon Eyes and Prawn Tempura Roll.
Since then I have been there a few more times, and even considered working there because I loved the atmosphere and the food so much. I do still think it is a lovely place and like going there occasionally. It isn't too expensive, and wouldn't be considered overpriced, but sushi is quite expensive in Belgium in general. I would recommend getting the Pho Bo as a starter and sharing the Sushi Boat and warm Red Dragon or Dragon Eyes (also comes with the boat).

Food: ★★★★☆
Service: ★★★☆☆
Atmosphere: ★★★☆☆
Price: ★★★☆☆

Old photos at Yuna:

Today at Yuna:

Bisous à tous,

Siana