Ingredients
4 oz flour
2 oz margarine
2 oz ground almonds
2 oz demerara sugar
1 lb mincemeat
1 medium tin
1 sliced peaches
1 glace cherries
Directions
Set oven to 400/F or Mark 6. To make the crumble mixture, sieve the
flour into a bowl and rub in the margarine until the mixture resembles
breadcrumbs. Stir in the ground almonds and the sugar. Place the
mincemeat in an ovenproof dish and cover with the drained sliced
peaches. Reserve 8 peach slices for decoration. Top the dish with
the crumble mixture and bake for 25-30 minutes until the crumble is
golden brown. Decorate with the reserved peach slices and the glace
cherries. Serve hot with custard or cream.
Servings: 4 servings
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