Apple Crumble
By Groceree
Also known as Apple Crisp
Tart apples softened with a little sugar and cinnamon under a rough crumble of flour, butter, sugar and oats, baked until bubbling at the edges. Served with custard.
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- Servings
- 6 servings
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 40 min
- Total
- 1 h 10 min
Ingredients
Fruit
apples1 kg
caster sugar60 g
ground cinnamon1 tsp
lemons½
Crumble
plain flour180 g
butter120 g
demerara sugar100 g
rolled oats50 g
salt1 pinch
custard500 ml
Instructions
Fruit
- 01
Heat the oven to 190°C. Peel, core and cut the Bramleys or other tart cooking into chunks. Toss with the , and the juice of the half .
- 02
Spread in a baking dish. Bramleys collapse into a soft purée; eating hold their shape. Both are good.
Crumble
- 03
Dice the cold and rub it into the and with your fingertips until it looks like rough breadcrumbs with some larger lumps.
- 04
Stir in the and . Leaving some lumps gives a crunchier topping.
- 05
Scatter the loosely over the . Do not press it down — packed bakes into a hard crust.
- 06
Bake at 190°C for 35 to 40 minutes, until golden on top and bubbling at the edges.
- 07
Rest for 10 minutes while you heat the in a pan, then serve with the hot .
Notes
- Keep the butter cold and leave some lumps. Overworked crumble turns sandy and flat.
- Scatter, never press. A loose topping stays crisp and craggy.
- Bramley apples are the British choice because they cook down into a soft, tart purée under the crunch.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 540 kcal
- Protein
- 7 g
- Carbs
- 84 g
- Fat
- 20 g
Estimated from the ingredients.
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