Apple & Blackberry Crumble

Method8 steps · about 35 min

1. 1

   Step 1: Heat the oven to 190°C conventional, 170°C fan or gas 5. Mix the 120 g plain flour with only the 60 g caster sugar in a bowl.

   Uses 120 g plain flour · 60 g caster sugar for the topping

2. 2

   Step 2: Add only the 60 g room-temperature topping butter. Rub it into the flour-and-sugar mixture with your fingertips until it forms light crumbs, without overworking it.

   Uses Same complete dry topping mixture · 60 g topping butter, cut into pieces

3. 3

   Step 3: Spread the mixed crumble crumbs evenly on a baking sheet. Bake for about 15 minutes, until lightly golden.

   Bake crumble topping · 15 minUses Complete crumble topping

4. 4

   Step 4: While the topping bakes, peel and core the 300 g apples and cut them into 2 cm pieces. Keep the diced apples aside. In a saucepan over medium heat, melt only the 30 g compote butter with the 30 g demerara sugar.

   Uses 300 g Braeburn apples, peeled, cored and diced · 30 g butter for fruit compote · 30 g demerara sugar for fruit compote

5. 5

   Step 5: Stir the melted compote butter and demerara sugar over medium heat for about 3 minutes, until lightly caramelised. Add the reserved diced apples and cook for another 3 minutes.

   Uses Same 30 g butter and 30 g demerara sugar mixture · All peeled, cored and diced apples

6. 6

   Step 6: Add the 115 g blackberries and ¼ tsp ground cinnamon to the cooking apple mixture. Stir gently and cook for another 3 minutes.

   Uses Complete partly cooked apple compote · 115 g blackberries · ¼ tsp ground cinnamon

7. 7

   Step 7: Cover the fruit pan, take it off the heat and leave it for 2–3 minutes to finish softening in the retained warmth.

   Rest covered fruit · 2 minUses Complete hot fruit mixture

8. 8

   Step 8: Spoon the warm rested fruit into an ovenproof gratin dish and scatter all of the baked crumble topping over it. Return to the same oven for 5–10 minutes, until heated through. Serve with vanilla ice cream if desired.

   Reheat assembled crumble · 5 minUses Complete rested fruit · All separately baked topping · Optional vanilla ice cream to serve; amount not specified