Monday, 13 April 2009

MY NANA YATES GOOD OLD APPLE CRUMBLE


Ingredients

Crumble:300g/10½oz

plain flour, sieved

pinch of salt

175g/6oz unrefined brown sugar

200g/7oz unsalted butter, cubed at room temperature Knob of butter for greasing


Filling:

450g/1lb apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1cm/½in piece

50g/2oz unrefined brown sugar

1 tbsp plain flour

1 pinch of ground cinnamon


Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.

2. Place the flour 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 24cm/9in 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.

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