Apple and cinnamon crumble
A warm and spicy variant on the classic apple crumble.
SERVES
4
PEOPLE
PREP TIME
50
MINUTES
COOKING TIME
30
MINUTES
Ingredients
55g butter, cut into small cubes
85g plain flour
50g brown sugar
a handful of porridge oats
275g cooking apples
1 dessert spoon of maple syrup
the juice half an orange
1 tsp ground cinnamon
Method
Make sure the butter is cut into small cubes. Mix the flour and sugar together in a large bowl then add the cubes of butter.
You can start to rub the butter, flour and sugar between your palms. The aim is to combine them all so the mixture looks like breadcrumbs. It will take a minute or two. You should not see any chunks of butter when you are done.
Stir in the oats and put the mixture to one side.
Heat your oven to 180°C.
You may need to get an adult to cut the apples and take the core out of the centre. Once this is done carefully peel and then slice or chop the apples. The pieces should be about the size of lego bricks.
Find a dish that can go into a hot oven and one that the crumble ingredients will fit into. Lay half of the apples into the dish and pour over the maple syrup and half of the cinnamon. Add the rest of the apples. Pour over the orange juice.
Sprinkle the crumble over the top so that the apples are all covered. Press it down lightly and sprinkle on the cinnamon.
Bake for about a half an hour. Ask a grown up to push a butter knife into the centre to make sure all the apple slices are soft.
Leave it to cool for about 15 minutes before cutting.
