Description
This British dessert, apple and plum crumble, is easy and quick to prepare. Use tart apples and ripe plums. Learn how to perfect any fruit crumble recipe.
Ingredients
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- 225g (1/2lb) apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1cm (1/2in) slices
- 450g (1lb) plums, washed, stoned and halved
- 30ml (2 tbsp) caster sugar
- 175g (8oz) plain flour, sieved
- 120g (4oz) golden caster sugar
- 120g (4oz) butter
- 15ml (1 tbsp) oats
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 190°C/170°C/gas mark 5.
- Toss the apples and plums with caster sugar and place them in a 23cm (10in) round baking dish. Flatten the mixture.
- Place the flour and golden caster sugar in a bowl and slice in the butter.
- Rub mixture with your fingertips until a breadcrumb consistency is achieved.
- Pour the crumbs over the fruit evenly and flatten the mixture.
- Sprinkle with oats.
- Bake in the oven for 35 minutes or until the top is golden and the apples are soft.
- Leave to cool for 10 minutes before serving with cream, custard or ice cream.
Notes
- If you don’t want to get your hands dirty, you can use a food processor to process the crumb mixture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: English
Nutrition
- Serving Size: A bowlful
- Calories: 593
- Sugar: 50.4 g
- Sodium: 5.4 mg
- Fat: 25.3 g
- Saturated Fat: 15.3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 88.8 g
- Fiber: 4.2 g
- Protein: 5.9 g
- Cholesterol: 64.5 mg