Name: Maple,apple and walnut pots
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Contemporary
Ingredients: 25g butter; 5 large Granny Smith apples,peeled,cored and cut into 1cm pieces; 2 tbsp maple syrup,plus a little extra to serve; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 2 tsp castor sugar; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 1/2 cups walnuts; 4 scoops good-quality vanilla ice-cream (use gluten-free if required); a few sprigs of chervil,to garnish

Simple dessert:Apple,maple and walnut pots.William Meppem

easyTime:<30 minsServes:4

The stewed apples in this dish can be made well in advance and served either chilled,at room temperature or warm. To finish the dish,just toast the walnuts and add ice-cream. So sit back,and relax!

Ingredients

25g butter
5 large Granny Smith apples,peeled,cored and cut into 1cm pieces
2 tbsp maple syrup,plus a little extra to serve
1 tbsp lemon juice
2 tsp castor sugar
1 cinnamon stick
1 1/2 cups walnuts
4 scoops good-quality vanilla ice-cream (use gluten-free if required)
a few sprigs of chervil,to garnish

Method

Step1
For the stewed apples,heat the butter in a small saucepan and add the apples.
Step2
Cook for a minute until coated in the butter,then add the maple syrup,lemon juice,caster sugar,cinnamon and ¼ cup of water. Bring to a simmer for about 10-15 minutes until the apples are softened and a slightly jammy consistency.
Step3
Allow to cool until the mixture stops steaming,then refrigerate (or serve it warm if you prefer).
Step4
Heat your oven to 180ºC. Spread the walnuts on a baking sheet and toast for about 6 minutes until fragrant. Reserve a few walnuts to finish the dish and crush the remainder to a coarse crumble,using either a mortar and pestle or a rolling pin.
Step5
Place a spoonful of walnuts in a glass and top with a quarter of the apple mixture. Add more walnuts and place a scoop of ice-cream on top. Drizzle over a little extra maple syrup and then,with a microplane grater,grate the reserved whole walnuts over the top to form a"snow".
Step6
Garnish with chervil.