RECIPE: APPLE CRUMBLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ingredients

For the crumble

• 300g plain flour, sieved
• pinch of salt
• 175g brown sugar
• 200g unsalted butterat room temperature, cubed, plus a little for greasing

For the filling

• 450g apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1cm/½in pieces
• 50g brown sugar
• 1 tbsp plain flour
• 1 pinch ground cinnamon

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180ºC.
2. Place the flour, salt and sugar in a large bowl and mix well. Taking a few cubes of butter at a time rub into the flour mixture. Keep rubbing until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
3. Place the fruit in a large bowl and sprinkle over the sugar, flour and cinnamon. Stir well being careful not to break up the fruit.
4. Butter a 24cg. ovenproof dish. Spoon the fruit mixture into the bottom, then sprinkle the crumble mixture on top.
5. Bake in the oven for 40-45 minutes until the crumble is browned and the fruit mixture bubbling.
6. Serve with thick cream or custard.

Aitana P.