*sorry I couldn’t resist
Yes I know, more apples. I promise it will be the last one for a while ( not that I’ve finished using them all, I just don’t want you to get bored), but this is a really yummy one, so hopefully you will forgive me.
When I put together the words autumn and apples what immediately comes to my mind is a lovely crumble, preferably with blackberries too. As it was such a beautiful day I took an executive decision to take the family on a bramble-ramble and we had a lovely walk and gathered just enough ( by the pick 2 eat 1 method) to go into a pud.
Toffee Apple Bramble Crumble
Filling;
300g of peeled, cores and diced apples
100g of sugar
200g blackberries
50ml of maple syrup
Put your sugar into a large mixing bowl and chop your apples into it. If you make sure your apple pieces are coated in sugar this will stop them going too brown, and also give them a nice crunch when cooked. Leave them in the bowl while you are making the crumble topping.
Topping;
200g flour
1tsp of baking powder
75g sugar
100g of porridge oats
25g brown sugar.
Rub together butter, flour and baking powder till a breadcrumb consistency is reached, then stir in the sugar. Add to this your porridge oats and mix well. If you like a chunkier crumble use large oats, if you prefer a smoother topping then use small oats, or give them a whizz in the food processor before mixing.
When you are ready to build your crumble, stir 50ml of maple syrup into the apples. Add your blackberries and mix gently so as not to break up the fruit. As soon as the fruit mix is ready, place it into a large oven proof dish till it’s around halfway full.
Tip 2/3 of the crumble mix directly on top of the fruit and press down gently. Pour the rest loosely on top and sprinkle with brown sugar.
Put into the oven ( pre-heated to 180 ) and bake for 35-40 minutes.
Remove from the oven and allow to stand for around 5-10 minutes. Just enough time to whip up some custard 🙂
I know there is an ongoing debate about custard or cream with crumble, but for me there is nothing quite so perfect as lashings of custard on a hot crumble. That said, if you happen to be having a cold crumble midnight feast then cream is just the thing*.
A Bientôt
*Not that I did of course. I’m just imagining it would be perfect. Honest.
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