Apple Crumble

FROM SUE · PRINTABLE RECIPE

Apple Crumble

Soft, warmly spiced apples under a crisp oat-and-pecan topping; lovely straight from the oven with a spoonful of cream.

Prep: 15 minutes · Cook: 30 minutes · Total: 55 minutes · Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 4 Apples, peeled, cored and sliced
• 90 g Rolled oats
• 80 g Plain flour
• 70 g Brown sugar
• 90 g Cold butter, cubed
• 1 tsp Ground cinnamon
• 50 g Pecans, roughly chopped
• 1 tbsp Lemon juice
• 1 pinch Fine salt
• 1 tsp Vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 190°C (375°F). Toss the sliced apples with the lemon juice and vanilla, then arrange them in a medium baking dish.
2. In a bowl, mix the oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt. Add the cold butter and rub it in with your fingertips until the mixture forms uneven, buttery crumbs. Fold in the pecans.
3. Scatter the topping evenly over the apples without pressing it down. Bake for about 30 minutes, until the top is golden and the apple juices bubble at the edges.
4. Let the crumble rest for 10 minutes before serving so the fruit settles and the topping stays crisp.

Kitchen notes

• A mix of tart and sweet apples gives the filling a fuller flavor. Slice them to a similar thickness so they soften evenly.
• Keep the butter cold and leave some larger crumbs in the topping for a crisp, nubbly finish.