The Review - FOOD AND DRINK - Cooking with CLARE Published: 19th August 2009
Blackberry and Apple Crumble Ingredients
Serves 6
For the filling:
3 large Bramley apples, peeled, cored and cut into chunks
50g butter
125g caster sugar
1 desp runny honey
225g fresh blackberriesFor the crumble:
125g porridge oats
50g flour
85g softened butter
85g soft brown sugar
1 tbsp finely chopped pecans nuts, optional
Method
Preheat the oven 200ºC/ 400ºF/gas 6. Put the apple, butter, caster sugar, runny honey and a splash of water into a heavy based saucepan and getnly bring to the boil. Cover and simmer without browning for about five minutes or until the apple is nearly cooked.
Remove from the heat and add the blackberries. Pour into a large ovenproof dish.
To make the crumble put all the rest of the ingredients into a bowl and mix well either with your fingertips or a round bladed knife. The mixture should resemble breadcrumbs.
Sprinkle over the apple mixture and then bake in the oven for about 30 minutes or until the crumble is golden brown. Serve warm.