Apple Crumble !!!

Well I heard a lot about crumbles and cobblers reading through the net and watching youtube and I certainly wanted to give it a try….

I decided to go with the easier version called crumble. I had apples sitting around and decided to make an Apple crumble…..So I browsed the net and landed on a cool recipe-Gordon Ramsay’s Apple crumble…..hmmmmm

What is a crumble?

The wikipedia says -A crumble, also known as a brown betty, is a dish of British origin that can be made in a sweet or savoury version, depending on ingredients used, although the sweet version is much more common. A sweet variety usually contains stewed fruit topped with a crumbly mixture of fat (usually butter), flour, and sugar. A savoury version uses meat, vegetables and a sauce for the filling, with cheese replacing sugar in the crumble mix. The crumble is baked in an oven until the topping is crisp. The dessert variety is often served with custard, cream or ice cream as a hearty, warm dessert after a meal. The savoury variety can be served with accompanying vegetables.

Cobbler,crumble,crisp or Brown Betty take any name ...have similar recipes....crumble being my choice....I decided to go ahead.....

So I chopped the apples stewed them and made a thick base....I did not want them too sweet so added less of sugar....Finally I topped my stewed fruits with the flour and a handful of oats and put the little crumble bowls to bake....

I was terribly excited though…..a new dish and a perfect recipe….Well...the end result was equally good and I added a new dessert to my list of loved desserts-

Whats more soothing than a spoonful of crispy cracky crumble with a large dollop of icecream...even sweetened fresh cream....Loved it!

Ingredients

Caster sugar-6 tbsp

Cinnamon powder-a pinch

Vanilla essence-1tsp

Apples-6(3scraped,3 cut into chunks)

Cranberries-3 tbsp,dried

Lemon zest- of 1 lemon

Lemon juice-of 1/2 lemon

Crumble topping

Plain flour-100gm

Damera sugar/brown sugar-2 tbsp

Chilled butter- 50 gm

Cinnamon powder-1 pinch

Oats-4 tbsp

Method

Preheat the oven to 200°C/Gas 6.

Heat a small hob-proof baking dish, add the caster sugar and heat for about 5 minutes until it caramelises. Add the cinnamon, vanilla seeds and grated apples and cook for 1–2 minutes. Stir in the apple chunks, then mix in the cranberries, lemon zest and juice. Remove from the heat and set aside.Swirl the dish not stir.You need not peel the skin of the apples as it adds flavour to the dish.

To make the topping, place the flour, sugar, butter and cinnamon in a bowl and rub together with your fingertips until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add the granola and mix until fully incorporated.Scatter the crumble topping over the fruit and heat the dish again on the hob. Once the apple mixture is bubbling, transfer to the preheated oven and bake for 12–14 minutes until the topping is a deep golden colour. Remove and serve warm.