Spiced apple and raisin crumble with sauce Anglaise

For the crumble

1. Place butter in a large mixing bowl and add vanilla pod seeds. Add sugar and mix with a hand whisk. Add flour and mix with a wooden spoon.
2. Finish by rubbing in mixture with your fingertips until the mix resembles fine breadcrumbs.

For the spiced apple filling

1. Pre-heat oven to 350ºF, 180ºC, Gas mark 4. Place sliced apples, raisins (and the calvados), sugar, spices and water in a bowl mix well. Place in gratin or pie dish, ensure mix is fairly level. Sprinkle crumble mix evenly over, bake in oven for 30-40 minutes, until topping is golden brown.
2. Remove from oven, spoon out in to warmed dessert bowls, serve with sauce Anglaise.

For the sauce Anglaise

1. Bring to boil milk, cream and vanilla pod in a saucepan. Mix eggs and sugar together in a bowl, beating well. Whisk the warm cream to the egg and sugar mix.
2. Pour the mix into pan on a gentle heat and continue mixing with a wooden spoon until the mix coats the back of a spoon. Remove pan from heat, serve warm.