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Feijoa crumble
New Zealand autumn feijoas under oat crumble
New ZealandEvery autumn, from March to June, New Zealand back gardens drop more feijoas than anyone can eat, and bags of the green, perfumed fruit get passed over fences and left on office desks. Baking them into a crumble is the classic way to use them: their fragrant, pineapple-guava flavour softens under a buttery oat and brown-sugar topping. Serve with custard or vanilla ice cream. A common mistake is leaving the gritty skin on; scoop out the flesh. Chef's tip: add a couple of apples to stretch the feijoas and give the filling body.
- Total time
- 55 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
For the fruit
- 2 ¼ lb ripe feijoashalved, flesh scooped out
- 2 cooking applespeeled and sliced
- 1 ¾ oz caster sugar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
For the crumble
- 3 ½ oz plain flour
- 2 ⅞ oz rolled oats
- 3 ½ oz brown sugar
- 3 ½ oz cold butterdiced
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 375°F (350°F fan). Toss 2 ¼ lb ripe feijoas and 2 cooking apples with 1 ¾ oz caster sugar and 1 tbsp lemon juice and spread in a 2 litre baking dish.
15 minStep 2: Rub 3 ½ oz cold butter into 3 ½ oz plain flour, 2 ⅞ oz rolled oats, 3 ½ oz brown sugar and ½ tsp ground cinnamon until it forms clumps.
5 minStep 3: Scatter the crumble over the fruit and bake for 30–35 minutes until golden on top and bubbling at the edges.
35 minStep 4: Rest for 10 minutes before serving with custard or ice cream.
10 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 400 kcal
- Protein
- 5 g
- Carbs
- 56 g
- Fat
- 18 g
- Fibre
- 6 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does feijoa crumble take?
- About 55 minutes in total: 20 minutes to prepare and 35 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of cooking apples?
- Pears, same amount.
- What can I use instead of caster sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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