The Ultimate Apple Crumble

This recipe is an all-time favourite of those hankering after the ultimate quick and easy dessert. Serve with nostalgia.

  Ingredients

     For the 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
  
  
      For the filling
  • 450g/1lb apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1cm/½in pieces
  • 50g/2oz unrefined brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp plain flour
  • 1 pinch of ground cinnamon

    
    

    Preparation 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.
       Technique: Rubbing in
       Watch technique0:46 mins
    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.