Peasant Girls in the Mist - Scandinavian Apple and Cream Pudding

Ingredients

• 2 large cooking apples, peeled and cut into chunks
• 3 tablespoons caster sugar
• 1 1/2 ounces unsalted butter
• 3 ounces rye breadcrumbs or brown breadcrumbs
• 2 ounces soft brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 pint whipping cream or creme fraiche
• 4 tablespoons icing sugar
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons toasted hazelnuts, very finely chopped

Directions

1. 1

   Put the cubed and peeled apple chunks into a large saucepan with the caster sugar and 2 to 3 tablespoons water.

2. 2

   Cook them over a gentle heat until they are completely tender - stirring them every so often to mash them down.

3. 3

   Put them into a bowl to cool.

4. 4

   Melt the butter in a frying pan and add the breadcrumbs and brown sugar.

5. 5

   Saute, stirring constantly over a medium heat until the breadcrumbs are golden brown.

6. 6

   Add the cinnamon and stir well.

7. 7

   Remove from the heat and allow to cool.

8. 8

   Whip the cream and add the icing sugar & lemon juice.(Or add the icing sugar & lemon juice to the creme fraiche.).

9. 9

   Take a large glass bowl or 4 individual glass bowls and layer the stewed apples, breadcrumbs and cream - ending with a layer of cream.

10. 10

    Scatter with the chopped hazelnuts and serve.