Apple And Blackberry Crumble

This is a class English Dessert that you must all try. You can use any fruit  such as  apricot , peach , rhubarb. The reason behind apple and blackberry is that both fruits tend to be in season  at a similar time in England ( September- November) , Thus this crumble is very popular.

Ingredients

 For the Crumble

90 grams of Plain Flour
75 grams of Golden Caster Sugar
60 grams of unsalted butter , chilled
60 grams of Jumbo Oats
60 grams of Ground Almonds

For the Apple and Blackberry

750 Grams of Cooking Apples
75 Grams of Caster Sugar
Juice of 1 Lemon
500 Grams of Blackberries
Custard to Serve
Oven proof Dish

Method

1) Sieve the Plan Flour and stir in the Golden Caster Sugar
2) Cut the chilled Butter into cubes and rub them into this mixture to form bread crumbs
3)Stir in the Ground Almonds and Oats to evenly Mix
4) Peel Quarter and core the apples and put into a pan with the Lemon Juice and sugar
5) Heat the apple for about 5 Minutes to Soften
6) Place the Apples into the Oven Proof Dish and sprinkle over the blackberries
7) Scatter the Crumble mixture and bake for 25 minutes  @ 190 o C until the fruit is soft and the crumble is a golden colour and serve with custard







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