Apple & Blackberry Crumble
Ingredients:
- Plain Flour - 120g
- Caster Sugar - 60g
- Butter - 60g
- Braeburn Apples - 300g
- Butter - 30g
- Demerara Sugar - 30g
- Blackberries - 120g
- Cinnamon - ΒΌ teaspoon
- Ice Cream - to serve
Instructions
- Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5
- Tip the flour and sugar into a large bowl
- Add the butter, then rub into the flour using your fingertips to make a light breadcrumb texture
- Do not overwork it or the crumble will become heavy
- Sprinkle the mixture evenly over a baking sheet and bake for 15 mins or until lightly coloured
- Meanwhile, for the compote, peel, core and cut the apples into 2cm dice
- Put the butter and sugar in a medium saucepan and melt together over a medium heat
- Cook for 3 mins until the mixture turns to a light caramel
- Stir in the apples and cook for 3 mins
- Add the blackberries and cinnamon, and cook for 3 mins more
- Cover, remove from the heat, then leave for 2-3 mins to continue cooking in the warmth of the pan
- To serve, spoon the warm fruit into an ovenproof gratin dish, top with the crumble mix, then reheat in the oven for 5-10 mins
- Serve with vanilla ice cream