50 MIN

Apple & Blackberry Crumble

Name: Apple & Blackberry Crumble
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 120 g all-purpose flour (for crumble topping); 60 g caster sugar (for crumble topping); 60 g butter (cold; for crumble topping); 300 g braeburn apples (peeled, cored and diced into 2cm pieces; for compote); 30 g butter (for compote); 30 g demerara sugar (for compote); 120 g blackberries (for compote); 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon (for compote); vanilla ice cream (to serve)

Classic apple and blackberry crumble with vanilla ice cream.

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Ingredients

120 gall-purpose flour, for crumble topping
60 gcaster sugar, for crumble topping
60 gbutter, cold; for crumble topping
300 gbraeburn apples, peeled, cored and diced into 2cm pieces; for compote
30 gbutter, for compote
30 gdemerara sugar, for compote
120 gblackberries, for compote
1/4 tspground cinnamon, for compote
vanilla ice cream, to serve

Method

1
Heat oven to 190°C/170°C fan/gas 5. Tip the flour and sugar into a large bowl. Add the cold butter and rub in with your fingertips until it resembles light breadcrumbs. Do not overwork.
2
Spread the crumble mixture evenly over a baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes until lightly golden.
3
For the compote, put the butter and demerara sugar in a medium saucepan and melt over medium heat. Cook for 3 minutes until it turns to a light caramel.
4
Stir in the apples and cook for 3 minutes. Add the blackberries and cinnamon and cook for 3 minutes more. Cover, remove from the heat and leave for 2–3 minutes.
5
Spoon the warm fruit into an ovenproof gratin dish, top with the crumble mixture and reheat in the oven for 5–10 minutes. Serve with vanilla ice cream.

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