Guernsey gâche melée
A traditional Guernsey apple dessert: a rustic mixture of apple, flour, butter, sugar and spices, baked until golden.
This version of gâche melée combines chopped apple with a crumbly flour-and-butter mixture, then bakes it in a square tin. The hands-on preparation time and 8 servings are practical estimates for these quantities.
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Method
- 01
Make the apple mixture
Heat the oven to a low setting. In a bowl, rub the butter into the flour until crumbly. Stir in the sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, mixed spice, salt and chopped apples, mixing to coat the fruit.
Ready to continue when: The flour and butter look crumbly, and the apple pieces are evenly coated.
12 min - 02
Add the egg and water
Add the egg and water to the mixture and stir until everything is well combined. Transfer it to an 18 cm square tin.
Ready to continue when: The mixture holds together and is spread in the tin, with no dry patches of flour.
8 min - 03
Bake
Bake at a low temperature for about 2 hours, until the surface is golden.
Ready to continue when: The surface is golden after about 2 hours.
120 min
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