There are always loads of recipes I'd like to try but lose them before I do. This is where I can record recipes I find interesting and keep notes on my experiments with them.

I have a system that I've adopted for working through recipes:

1 - New recipes are saved to the Experimental Mouffette and is labeled : Untested
2 - As I'm working out the changes I'd like to make (if any) it is labeled : Testing
3 - Once I think I've got the correct formula it is labeled : Test 1
4 - IF I am able to reproduce the effect a second time it is labeled : Test 2 - if I am not able to reproduce the effect, it remains Test 1
5 - The same process as step 4 is used to graduate it to Test 3
6 - Once I have been able to reproduce the effect successfully 3 times, it graduates to my main blog, La Mouffette Gourmande

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Saturday, March 21, 2026

Boozy Fruit Crumble - Testing

I've adpted the Berry Crumble to include the boozy fruit that's leftover from when I make liqueurs. Not bad, I must say. The apple worked really well to soften the alcoholic edge of the boozy fruit, but I felt like it was a bit dry. It could be the King apple varietal I used that isn't very juicy after languishing in the refrigerator all winter. I'm curious about a couple of things - what if I mixed in half fresh/frozen blackberries, substituting half the apple for it? Also, or maybe instead, what about adding a couple of tablespoons of the actual liqueur to the fruit layer?

½ cup (1.8oz/50g) walnuts or hazelnuts, toasted and finely chopped
Crumble Filling
¾ cup (6oz/170g) boozy plums, pitted and sliced
¾ cup (6oz/170g) boozy blackberries
1½ cups (12oz/340g) apples, peeled, cored and sliced
OR 1/2 the apple and the other half fresh blackberries?
5 Tbsps. (35g) flour
1 Tbsps. lemon juice
Crumble Topping
1½ cups (180g) flour
½ cup (110g) brown sugar
2 Tbsps. (25g) granulated sugar
½ tsp. Poudre Douce
½ tsp. salt 
½ cup + 1 tbsp (4.6oz/130g) butter, melted
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9" glass baking dish and set aside.
  2. While the oven is preheating, put the nuts on a baking sheet to toast, about 15 minutes.
Prepare the Filling 
  1. Combine the plums, blackberries and apples with the flour and lemon juice in a medium bowl and stir to combine. Allow to sit for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  2. Spread evenly into the bottom of the prepared dish.
Prepare the Crumble Topping
  1. Melt the butter.
  2. In a medium bowl put the flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, salt and nuts and give it a quick stir.
  3. Add the butter and mix together until completely combined.
  4. Sprinkle the crumble topping on top of the fruit mixture in the prepared dish spreading it evenly.
  5. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes until bubbly and golden. 
  6. Let cool for at least 15 minutes to allow the filling to thicken.

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