Apple and berry crumble
Served with a scoop of vanilla ice-cream, this heartwarming summer dessert will take you back to days gone by.
Serves: Six
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 35 minutes
Ingredients:
- 6 Pink Lady apples, skin on and cut into wedges
- 1 tablespoon caster sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon orange zest, finely grated
- 1 tablespoon water
- 400g frozen or fresh mixed berries
Crumble topping
- 1 cup plain flour
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup hazelnut meal
- 1 teaspoon mixed spice
- 100g unsalted butter, cubed and chilled
Method:
1. Preheat oven to 200°C/180°C fan forced. Lightly grease a casserole dish.
2. Place apples, sugar, cinnamon, orange zest and water in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Simmer for 10 minutes then add the berries. Continue cooking for five minutes, then transfer the mixture into the dish and set aside to cool slightly.
3. Combine flour, sugar, hazelnut meal and mixed spice in a large bowl. With clean hands, rub the butter in until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs.
4. Sprinkle the crumble mixture over the fruit. Place in the oven and bake for 20 minutes or until the crumble is crunchy and golden.
5. Serve straight away with a scoop of ice-cream. If it's a hot summer's day, it's ideal to let the crumble cool for 10 minutes.
Top tip: You can try using other fruits in your crumble instead such as pear, rhubarb, mango or peach.