Ingredients

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

Filling

450g (1lb) apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1cm/½in piece

50g (2oz) unrefined brown sugar

1 tbsp plain flour

1 pinch of ground cinnamon

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180℃/350℉/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.
  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.