How to Make Apple and Crumb Pudding — The Victorian Way

Buy your copy of our ’Victorian Way’ cookery book: Visit Audley End House and Gardens for yourself: Today, Mrs Crocombe is preparing a delicious and easy dessert dish, packed with flavours of fruit and spice. It’s a great way to use up apples — or indeed bread — which are a little past their best. English Heritage is a charity that cares for over 400 historic buildings, monuments and sites. Find out how you can support our work here: INGREDIENTS • 1pt / 600ml breadcrumbs • 10-12 apples • 4oz / 115g butter • 2-3oz / 55-85g sugar • 1-2tsp ground cinnamon METHOD 1. Peel and chop the apples into medium-sized chunks 2. Place the chopped apples in a large bowl and squirt some lemon juice over to prevent them browning 3. Line the baking dish with butter to prevent anything sticking as it bakes 4. Layer breadcrumbs, apples, sugar and cinnamon into the baking dish until i