Old-fashioned Danish Apple Trifle

Dessert · world favourite.

Ingredients

• 800g Cooking Apples
• 1/4 cup Water
• 1 tsp Vanilla Powder
• 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
• 4 tablespoons Sugar
• 50g Butter
• 100g Breadcrumbs
• 50g Sugar
• 3/4 cup Double Cream

Method

1. Continue cooking — Peel and cut the apples into cubes. Discard the cores.
2. Continue cooking — Transfer apple cubes to a saucepan with water, vanilla and lemon juice.
3. Bring to a boil — Bring apples to a boil, cover and reduce heat to medium-low.
4. Add ingredients — Add the sugar to taste after the apples release their juices.
5. Continue cooking — The amount of sugar depends on the tartness of the apples and your preferred level of sweetness.
6. Mix together — Remember that the breadcrumb mixture and whipped cream are also sweet, so it is okay if the apple sauce is still a bit tart.
7. Continue cooking — Cook the apples for about 15 minutes until you have a coarse apple sauce.
8. Continue cooking — If you prefer, cook the apples longer for a finer consistency.
9. Mix together — Refrigerate the applesauce. Breadcrumbs mixture:
10. Continue cooking — Melt butter in a pan. The butter must not brown.
11. Stir — Add breadcrumbs and sugar and stir to combine.
12. Mix together — Slowly toast the mixture as you stir with a spatula.

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