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Apple and blackberry crumble
A delicious crumble recipe, perfect comfort food...
- Difficulty: Easy
- Serves 4
Preparation
- Total time
- 45 Mins
- Preparation time
- 15 Mins
- Cooking time
- 30 Mins
3 apples (and peeled), chopped
150g blackberries
2 tsp sugar (more to taste)
cinnamon (a pinch)
2 tbsp water
For the crumble
100g plain flour
75g butter (or marg)
25g sugar (demerara if you have it)
50g porridge oats
Cook the chopped apples with the blackberries, sugar, water and cinnamon in a saucepan and simmer until soft
Taste before adding more sugar if using cooking apples
Put into a baking dish
Meanwhile, mix the flour, marg and sugar until they are like breadcrumbs (or, alternatively whizz the mixture for 15 seconds in a food processor)
Stir in the oats and put the mixture on top of the apples and blackberries
Bake 190'C/Gas mark 5 for 20-30 minutes
Serve with a dollop of cream or vanilla ice cream
You will need
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Saucepan - This hybrid stone-coated one allows for even heating and cooking AND comes with a handy lid. You can get it at Amazon.
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Tips
This recipe is suitable for freezing - perfect as a standby dessert.
You could also make and freeze the fruit and the topping separately; the topping makes a perfect granola, great with youghurt. While the fruit makes a delicious compote, that you can serve with cake or any other dessert.
Reviews
Erin H(68)
★★★☆☆ Rated 3 out of 5 stars.How much flour is needed please? And what type of flour please?
Reviewed on 12/08/17
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.This was fantastic. I might not cook the fruit as long next time as a little too soft but the crumble was so lovely. Never made it with oats before so will definitely be doing this again.
Reviewed on 14/08/16
Guest
★☆☆☆☆ Rated 1 out of 5 stars.Could someone please tell me how much flour to use??? It doesn't say in the ingredients list. Thanks.
Reviewed on 22/11/15
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.Absolutely delicious ! Thank you :)
Reviewed on 13/10/15
Mary H(299)
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.This is just how I remember my mum making and was a hit with all the fmily
Reviewed on 06/10/15
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.Amazing recipe, really straight forward & the outcome was delicious
Reviewed on 29/09/15
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.We love this as a treat, I don't put as much sugar in as it says on the recipe though
Reviewed on 12/08/15
Carol P(209)
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.A family favourite, delicious, satisfying & easy to make
Reviewed on 12/03/15
Guest
★★★★☆ Rated 4 out of 5 stars.This recipe works well, the crumble consistency is just right.
Reviewed on 09/03/15
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.Tried this tonight and the whole family loved it ...... I am trying to get my older children to eat more nuts as they are so good for you so I also sprinkled some blanched almonds on the top of the crumble which gave it a lovely crunch. I was quite reserved with the sugar but it still tasted great.
Reviewed on 26/02/15
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.Such a simple recipe that is perfect on cold winter nights. Just like the puddings I remember from my childhood.
Reviewed on 09/02/15
