Apple and rhubarb crumble

By: Tom Parker Bowles From: Market Kitchen

This recipe is classed as easy

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Prep time:
10 mins
Cook time:
45 mins
Serves:
4

Tom Parker Bowles makes a traditional British pud for when you need a bit of home comfort

Ingredients

For the filling

For the topping

  • 100g Butter, diced
  • 200g plain flour
  • pinch ground Ginger
  • 50g demerara sugar

To serve

  • double cream, or custard

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 1800C/fan1600C/gas 4.

2. For the filling Put the apples and rhubarb into a greased ovenproof dish and dot with butter. Mix the sugar and cinnamon together and sprinkle over the fruit. Pour over the brandy and grate over the ginger.

3. For the topping Put the butter, flour, ground ginger and half the sugar into a bowl. Rub the butter into the flour until it resembles coarse breadcrumbs. Heap the crumble over the fruit and scatter with remaining sugar.

4. Bake for 45 minutes until the top is golden and crisp. Serve warm with double cream or custard.

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Latest Comment

Delicious recipe, easy to do and it ended up quite light for a crumble. It can serve 6 rather than 4, particularly if you've had a big meal before hand.

KatieB40506 Posted 03 Apr 2009 7:28 AM

Have not made a crumble in years, (they were normally very uninspiring). But this was absolutely delicious and will definitely be making it again, and again, and ...

Debbie125 Posted 27 May 2008 7:09 AM