Apple crumble

Name: Apple crumble
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 kg apples, such as Bramley or Granny Smith, peeled, cored and cut into chunks; 50 g caster sugar (superfine sugar); 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 175 g plain flour (all-purpose flour); 100 g cold butter, cubed; 75 g demerara or light brown soft sugar; 50 g rolled oats; custard, cream or ice cream, to serve

20 min prep · 40 min cooking · serves 6

Soft cinnamon apples under a buttery, golden crumble topping. A dependable family pudding that can be made ahead and frozen before baking.

Make ahead
Freezer friendly
Kid friendly
Crowd pleaser
Vegetarian
Nut-free
Dessert
Budget friendly

Ingredients

1 kg apples, such as Bramley or Granny Smith, peeled, cored and cut into chunks
50 g caster sugar (superfine sugar)
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tbsp lemon juice
175 g plain flour (all-purpose flour)
100 g cold butter, cubed
75 g demerara or light brown soft sugar
50 g rolled oats · can skip
custard, cream or ice cream, to serve · can skip

Method

Heat the oven to 190°C / 375°F.
Toss the apples with the caster sugar, cinnamon and lemon juice and spread them in a baking dish of about 2 litres.
Rub the butter into the flour with your fingertips, or pulse in a food processor, until it looks like coarse breadcrumbs.
Stir in the demerara sugar and the oats, if using.
Scatter the crumble loosely over the apples without pressing it down.
Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until the top is golden and the juices are bubbling at the edges.
Leave it to stand for 10 minutes before serving, as the fruit is very hot.