Rhubarb & ginger crumble

Rhubarb & ginger crumble

Garden rhubarb, a knob of stem ginger and a thick, buttery oat topping.

55 minsServes 6

Ingredients

  • 750g garden rhubarb, cut into thumb-length pieces
  • 100g caster sugar
  • 2 balls of stem ginger, finely chopped
  • 150g plain flour
  • 100g cold butter, cubed
  • 75g demerara sugar
  • 50g rolled oats
  • Custard, to serve

Method

  1. 1

    Heat the oven to 180C fan. Toss the rhubarb with the caster sugar and ginger and tip into a baking dish.

  2. 2

    Rub the butter into the flour until it looks like coarse breadcrumbs, then stir through the demerara and oats.

  3. 3

    Scatter the topping over the fruit without pressing it down.

  4. 4

    Bake for 40 minutes until the topping is golden and the juices bubble at the edges.

  5. 5

    Rest for 10 minutes and serve with cold custard.