Name: Apple Crumble
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Ingredients: The Crumble; 300g plain flour; 100g demerara sugar; 80g caster sugar; 200g – 220g butter, at room temperature, roughly cubed; a little more butter for greasing; The Filling; 3 large or 4 medium cooking apples (Bramleys); 50g soft brown sugar; 1 tsp plain flour; generous pinch/quarter tsp ground cinnamon

apple crumble

Nothing says autumn better than apple desserts, I think. Here’s a family recipe for apple crumble that goes well with just about anything – custard, cream or ice cream!

I don’t like the idea of oats & whatever else in crumbles, preferring to use demerara sugar for that extra crunch.

The amount of crumble here is generous, the way I like it but if you prefer more filling to crumble, reduce the amount of flour to 250 & butter to 180-200g.

Apple Crumble

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Prep Time:

15 minutes

Cook Time:

40 minutes

Total Time:

55 minutes

Ingredients

The Crumble

300g plain flour
100g demerara sugar
80g caster sugar
200g – 220g butter, at room temperature, roughly cubed
a little more butter for greasing

The Filling

3 large or 4 medium cooking apples (Bramleys)
50g soft brown sugar
1 tsp plain flour
generous pinch/quarter tsp ground cinnamon

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 180˚C/350˚F.
Place the flour and sugar in a roomy bowl and mix well.
Add the cubes of butter, a little at a time and rub into the flour, using your fingertips until the mix resembles breadcrumbs.
Peel & core the apples and cut into 1-2 inch slices and place in a large bowl. The smaller the pieces, the less "whole" they'll be after cooking.
Sprinkle the sugar, flour & cinnamon & mix well.
Butter a rectangular dish (9" x 5" roughly) and spoon the apple mix all over, spreading it out evenly.
Top the apples with the crumble, again evenly, and press down slightly.
Bake in the oven for about 40-45 minutes until the crumble is a golden brown. The fruit seeping out & bubbling is perfectly fine & adds to the beauty of the finish.

Notes

Serve with custard, ice cream, fresh cream or even clotted cream.

And when we are having a cocktail and canapé party, I bake the crumble on its own, cook the apples on the stove, let cool then top them in little glasses like these.