This warming plum and apple crumble is the ultimate comfort food.
A crumble is the perfect go-to recipe when you have a surplus of fruits, and pairing rich plum with tart apples makes for an addictive combination of flavours.
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Yields:
6 serving(s)
Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
45 mins
Cal/Serv:
422
Ingredients
6 large plums
3 Bramley apples, about 500g
50 g light brown soft or caster sugar
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
finely grated zest of 1 lemon
For the crumble topping
175 g plain flour
125 g butter, chilled and cut into cubes
50 g rolled oats
75 g demerara sugar
Directions
Step 1
Preheat oven 200°C (180°C fan) mark 6. Halve and stone the plums, then roughly chop and put into a large pan. Peel and core the apples, roughly chop, and add to the pan with the sugar, cinnamon, lemon zest and 5tbsp water. Cover and heat gently until apples are softening, about 5min.
Step 2
Empty fruit into a shallow, ovenproof serving dish. Set aside.
Step 3
To make the topping, put the flour into a bowl and rub in the butter with your fingers until the mixture resembles fine rubble. Mix in the oats and demerara sugar, then scatter the topping over the fruit.
Step 4
Bake for 25-30min or until the crumble is golden. Serve immediately with our foolproof custard or vanilla ice cream.
We recommend using Bramley apples for this recipe if you can. Bramley apples slump down a little during cooking, whereas Braeburn or Gala have a firmer finish.
The crumble topping is made using a mix of flour, butter, rolled oats and demerara sugar and once baked turns into a lovely crisp topping that complements the tart fruity layer.
We also have a recipe for a classic apple crumble if you prefer to keep it simple or if you're looking to take crumble to the next level, these are our favourite crumble recipes.
Per serving (without custard or ice cream):
Calories: 422
Protein: 5g
Total fat: 19g
Saturates: 11g
Carbs: 61g
Total sugars: 33g
Fibre: 5g
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