SAVOURY BAKED APPLES WITH BACON CRUMBLE

SERVES 6

PREP AND COOK: 35 MINS

• 6 Granny Smith apples

(1.2kg)

• 1 tblsp light-flavoured

olive oil

BACON CRUMBLE

• 1 tblsp light-flavoured

olive oil

• 200g shortcut bacon,

finely chopped

• 1 cup fresh breadcrumbs • ⅓ cup finely grated

parmesan

• 2 tblsps pepitas

• 1 tblsp fresh thyme leaves • 1 clove garlic, crushed • 50g butter, melted

1 To make crumble, heat oil in a medium frying pan over a high heat. Add the bacon. Cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown. Drain on absorbent kitchen paper. Transfer to a large bowl and stir in the remaining ingredients. Season.

2 Using a corer, remove core from each apple. Cut each apple horizontally into three even rounds. Arrange in a single layer in a large roasting pan. Drizzle with oil. Sprinkle with crumble. 3 Cook in a hot oven (200°C) for about 15 minutes, or until apples are tender and crumble is golden brown. Serve.

Crumbs When making breadcrumbs, pulse to form coarse crumbs. Bacon crumble can be made up to one day ahead. Keep, covered, in thefridge.