Our Gareth's Cherry And Coconut Crumble

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 (12 ounce) cans of black cherries in syrup
• 50 g sugar
• 1/2 grated lemon, rind of
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cornflour
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 knob butter
• 5 ounces plain flour (all purpose)
• 3 ounces butter
• 3 ounces caster sugar
• 2 ounces desiccated coconut

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 180c/350°f.
• 2 pit the cherries if they're not already and put in a pan along with the syrup they came in, the sugar and lemon rind and bring to the boil.
• 3 mix the cornflour with the water in a small cup and add to the cherries once boiling. stir constantly until the mixture thickens (1 minute or so).
• 4 take of the heat and add the butter. set aside.
• 5 to make the topping sieve the flour into a bowl, cut the butter into small cubes and rub into the flour until it resembles fine breadcrumbs (you could use a food processor).
• 6 now add the sugar and coconut and mix well.
• 7 to assemble to crumble, pour the cherry mixture into an ovenproof dish and sprinkle the coconut mixture on top.
• 8 bake for 30-40 minutes until golden brown and serve with lashings of custard or cream.