Grant’s Apple Crumble with Whisky Cream
Serves: 8
Ingredients:
• 2 lbs (1 Kg) Granny Smith apples
• 1⁄4 cup (50 mL) Grant’s Scotch Whisky
• 1⁄2 tsp (2 mL) cinnamon
• 1⁄3 cup (75 mL) dark brown sugar
• 1⁄4 cup (50 mL) all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp (5 mL) finely grated lemon rind
Crumble Topping:
• 1⁄2 cup (125 mL) butter, room temperature
• 1⁄2 cup (125 mL) dark brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup (125 mL) all-purpose flour
• 1 cup (250 mL) quick-cook oatmeal, not instant
Whisky Cream:
• 1 cup (250 mL) cold whipping cream
• 1⁄4 cup (50 mL) Grant’s Scotch Whisky
• 2 tbsp (25 mL) granulated sugar
Method:
1. Preheat oven to 3500F (1800C).
2. Butter a 9 ̋X 13 ̋ (3 L) baking dish.
3. Peel and core apples. Cut apples into eight wedges. In a large bowl, toss apples
with Grant’s Scotch Whisky.
4. Combine cinnamon, brown sugar, flour and lemon rind. Add mixture to apples and
toss to coat.
5. Place mixture in prepared baking dish.
(more)Crumble Topping:
1. In bowl of electric mixer, cream together butter and brown sugar. Add flour and oatmeal. Mix until crumbly in texture.
2. Sprinkle mixture evenly over apples.
3. Place baking dish on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake for 1–1 1⁄2 hours, until crumble is
golden and fruit is tender.
Whisky Cream:
1. Add whipping cream and Grant’s Whisky to bowl of electric mixer. Beat cream with whisk attachment. Gradually add sugar. Continue to beat until cream holds soft peaks.
To Serve:
1. Spoon warm apple crumble into a dish and top with Grant’s Whisky cream.
Once again life has taken me to what now seems like my second home, Newfoundland. This is not a bad thing as there is an abundance of brewers that I would not otherwise get exposed to. One such brewer is Quidi Vidi. Offering a variety of ales, the Quidi Vidi Brewery is a local success. 
