INGREDIENTS
450 g apples, peeled and chopped, 50 g unrefined brown sugar, 1 tbsp plain flour, 1 pinch of ground cinnamon
For the crumble
300 g plain flour, sieved with a pinch of salt, 175 g unrefined brown sugar, 200 g unsalted butter, cubed, at room temperature, a knob of butter, for greasing
METHOD
For the crumble
• Preheat the oven to 180°C.
• Place the flour and sugar in a large bowl and mix well. Take a few cubes of butter,
and rub into the flour mixture one at a time.
• Keep rubbing till the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
For the cinnamon apple crumble
• Place the apples in a large bowl and sprinkle the sugar, flour and cinnamon over it. Stir well taking care not to break the fruit.
• Grease the sides of a 24 × 9 cm ovenproof pan with butter. Spoon the fruit mixture into the bottom and sprinkle the crumble mixture on top.
• Bake in the oven for 40–45 minutes until the crumble is browned and the fruit mixture, bubbling.
• Serve hot with a dollop of ice-cream.
