Our Gareths Cherry And Coconut Crumble Recipes

CHERRY PIE WITH COCONUT CRUMB TOPPING

Steps:

• Make topping
• Mix first 6 ingredients in medium bowl. Add butter; rub in with fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal. Cover and refrigerate.
• Make pie
• Roll out pastry between sheets of lightly floured waxed paper to 12-inch round, turning over occasionally and lifting and smoothing paper. Peel off top sheet of paper. Using bottom paper as aid, lift pastry and invert into 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish. Peel off paper. Press pastry gently into dish. Fold overhang under; crimp to form high-standing decorative edge. Chill 15 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 425°F. Mix remaining ingredients in large bowl. Let stand until cherries release juices, about 10 minutes. Transfer cherry mixture to crust.
• Bake pie 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 375°F. Transfer pie to baking sheet. Sprinkle topping over pie. Bake until cherries are tender and juices bubble thickly, covering pie loosely with foil if topping browns too quickly, about 50 minutes. Transfer to rack. Cool 30 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

OUR GARETH'S CHERRY AND COCONUT CRUMBLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180C/350°F.
• 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.
• 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).
• Take of the heat and add the butter. set aside.
• 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).
• Now add the sugar and coconut and mix well.
• To assemble to crumble, pour the cherry mixture into an ovenproof dish and sprinkle the coconut mixture on top.
• Bake for 30-40 minutes until golden brown and serve with lashings of custard or cream.

CHERRY COCONUT TREATS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a small bowl, mix the first 5 ingredients; stir in melted butter. Press onto bottom of a greased 13x9-in. baking pan., In another bowl, mix filling ingredients; pour over crust. Bake until edges are lightly browned, 35-40 minutes. Cool on a wire rack 1 hour. Refrigerate, covered, 4 hours before cutting. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

CHERRY-COCONUT SLICES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix cracker crumbs, marshmallows, coconut and cherries; stir in condensed milk and flavoring. Press into a greased 8-in. square baking pan., For frosting, in a small saucepan, combine brown sugar, butter and milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir 3 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl; cool until lukewarm, about 15 minutes. Stir in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Spread over crumb mixture; refrigerate until set, about 1-1/2 hours., Cut into bars. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

APRICOT AND COCONUT CRUMBLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180°C Combine yoghurt and 2 tablespoons honey in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Line a baking tray with baking paper. Place apricot halves onto tray. Combine sponge cake crumbs, hazelnuts and coconut, stirring until well-combined.
• Spoon sponge mixture into each apricot half and drizzle with remaining 2 tablespoons honey. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until golden. Serve with a dollop of honey yoghurt.