Apple Crumble

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Easy and inexpensive to make and delicious to share, crumbles are the ultimate comfort food. Vary the fruit according to the season.

Apple Crumble

SERVES

8

PEOPLE

PREP TIME

15

MINUTES

COOKING TIME

45

MINUTES

CUISINE

COURSE

Baking

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/Gas 4. Peel the apples, cut into quarters, remove the core and cut into large cubes.

  2. Turn into a pie dish. Sprinkle over the granulated sugar. Add the water.

  3. Rub the butter into the flour just until the mixtureresembles coarse breadcrumbs, add the sugar, cinnamon and chopped nuts if using. Sprinkle this mixture over the apple in the pie dish. Bake in a preheated oven for 30-45 minutes or until the topping is cooked and golden. Serve with softly whipped cream and soft brown sugar.

    Variations on the crumble
    1. 
    25g oat flakes or sliced hazelnuts or nibbed almonds could also be added to the crumble.
    2. 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon or mixed spice is also a delicious addition.

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Ingredients

  • 700g Bramley Seedling cooking apples

  • 40-50g granulated sugar

  • 1-2 tbsp water

  • For the crumble

  • 50g cold butter

  • 110g white flour, preferably unbleached

  • 50g caster sugar

  • ¼ - ½ tsp cinnamon (optional)

  • 25g chopped almonds or hazelnuts (optional)

  • To serve

  • softly whipped cream

  • soft brown sugar

  • 1.2 litre capacity pie dish

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/Gas 4. Peel the apples, cut into quarters, remove the core and cut into large cubes.

  2. Turn into a pie dish. Sprinkle over the granulated sugar. Add the water.

  3. Rub the butter into the flour just until the mixtureresembles coarse breadcrumbs, add the sugar, cinnamon and chopped nuts if using. Sprinkle this mixture over the apple in the pie dish. Bake in a preheated oven for 30-45 minutes or until the topping is cooked and golden. Serve with softly whipped cream and soft brown sugar.

    Variations on the crumble
    1. 
    25g oat flakes or sliced hazelnuts or nibbed almonds could also be added to the crumble.
    2. 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon or mixed spice is also a delicious addition.

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