Recipe: Apple Crumble

Friday, 2 September 2011


At home, we have a huge apple tree in our garden. It doesn't normally produce that many apples, but this year we've had loads! My mum has been picking them and making lots of apple juice. Yesterday, I decided to try something different with the apples and made apple crumble for the first time. It tasted super yummy (if I say so myself!) and I'll definitely be making it again, since the ingredients are so basic and are things we always have. (Sorry for the Blackberry photos from this point on. My camera ran out of battery as I was about to take the first photo!)




I followed a recipe on UK Student Life and I really recommend checking out the recipe. It has step by step instructions and pictures, which I found really useful. The recipe required brown sugar, but I didn't have any so I replaced it with caster sugar and it tasted fine. The only difference is that the crumble is a lot lighter. I have simplified the recipe below:

Ingredients:
Apples (I used 5 small apples picked from the apple tree in my garden)
1oz granulated sugar
1oz brown/caster sugar (You could probably get away with 2oz caster sugar, rather 1oz of each)
4oz flour
2oz butter

To make the apple crumble:
1. Wash, peel and slice the apples.
2. Place the apples into the bottom of an overproof dish.
3. Mix the sugar and flour. Add the butter into the mixture in small chunks and rub to make your crumbly topping.
4. Sprinkle the crumble mix on top of the apples.
5. Bake in a preheated oven at 175C for 30-40minutes.
6. Allow to cool and then EAT! I served mine with some Walls Soft Scoop ice cream, which was a nice cold complement as the apple crumble was still a little warm.


Do you like apple crumble?

Thank you for reading. xoxo, Joy
Posted by Joy at 11:08
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16 comments:

  1. Yu2 September 2011 at 11:25

    I looooove apple crumble but I am a sorry baker :P I love the idea of picking your own fruit thought that's always appealed to me cuz I've never done that before! :)

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  2. Temporary:Secretary2 September 2011 at 19:44

    I can't get enough of recipes on blogs, so thank you for posting this!
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  3. Andrea Antoniou3 September 2011 at 11:01

    ohh i love apple crumble, this is such a great recipe post, i may have to try this out n let you know hehe, your blog is soo lovely by the ways, i will be visiting it again very soon :)


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    xxxxx

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  4. Gaby Fauchon4 September 2011 at 01:13

    OMG I loooooooooove apple crumble, it's actually one of my favorite dessert! I like to add pears in it sometimes, so yummy!

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  5. Poppy4 September 2011 at 22:45

    I will have to give this a try! Apple crumble is so tasty.

    Great post and your blog is lovely!

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  6. Joy4 September 2011 at 23:40

    @Yu - I'm a pretty shoddy baker too, but apple crumble is so easy to make. I love picking fruit. I used to always go to PYO farms when I was younger. It's a shame they don't really exist anymore! xx

    @Sarah - You're welcome :) Thank you for letting me know! I've never heard of them, but will definitely have a research! I'd love to know how you get on with it! xx

    @Ria - Me too! Thanks, I'd love to know how you get on! Aww, thank you so much, that's really sweet of you xx

    @GABY - Me too, it's so yummy!! Ooh, that's a great idea! I can imagine that tasting so yummy, as pears tend to be sweeter than apples xx

    @Poppy - I'd love to know how you get on! :) Thank you, lovely! xx

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  7. Belle Armed5 September 2011 at 00:18

    I love it.


    your blog is delicious.

    <3

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  8. Radiant Make Up5 September 2011 at 13:29

    I love making apple crumbles, super easy and super tasty :)
    your looks yummy!! x

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  9. Eloise5 September 2011 at 22:56

    I love apple crumble, especially on a winters night after a huge portion of stew and dumplings! mmm heaven

    xx

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  10. Gabrielle - I LIKE IT FAST6 September 2011 at 18:25

    LOVE IT
    xx
    I LIKE IT FAST

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  11. binia7 September 2011 at 18:51

    I love love LOVE anything appley! My favourite is this Polish type of appley cake/pie called szarlotka. It's mouthwateringly good *drool*

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  12. Joy7 September 2011 at 23:10

    @Belle Armed - Thanks, that's so nice of you! xx

    @Rachel - I was so surprised at how easy it was! I've made another one since posting this! Thanks xx

    @Eloise - Ooh, that sounds amazing! Winter is round the corner, so I can't wait to make more in the cold months! My family/flat mate will probably be sick of it soon! xx

    @Gabrielle - Thanks :) xx

    @Binia - Me too! Nomnom :) Ooh, I just googled szarlotka and it looks so yummy! I am definitely going to have to try to get my hands on a recipe for that! xx

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  13. Anonymous17 September 2011 at 22:52

    omg this apple crumble looks sooo good. I love apple crumble, my mum makes a really good apple and cinammon crumble with oats in the crumble part. xxxx

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  14. Joy18 October 2011 at 16:31

    @Claire - Sorry for the late reply! Thanks :) Wow, oats in the crumble sounds so yummy, I'm definitely going to have to give that a go! I hope your American adventures are still going well :D xx

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  15. jessica20 November 2011 at 02:38

    Apple crumble is my FAVORITE! This looks amazing!

    -Bailey

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  16. Joy21 November 2011 at 14:23

    @Bailey - It's fast becoming one of my favourites too! :D Thank you xx

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