Apple Crumble

so with the first, naturally came the second attempt:


Apple Crumble!
serves 5

(okay, of which at this point i must make a disclaimer. what i like about jamie is really that the pictures he uploaded on his site is what you get at home; but this picture, i would say is really doing unjustice to the end product, at least what i got which really looked brighter and certainly more appetizing)

Ingredients:

For the crumble:
• 35g rolled oats (not the instant ones)
• 35g wholemeal flour
• 20g caster sugar
• 35g margarine or butter (i usually use unsalted ones)

For the filling:
• 400g cooking apples, peeled, cored and quartered
• 50g sugar, to sweeten
• 1 tablespoon water


1) Preheat the oven to 190°C/375°F/gas 5.

2) Peel and core the apples, quarter and cut in to chunks.Put the apples in to a pan with the sugar and water. Cook over a low heat for 5 minutes and place in a small oven proof dish.

3) Place the flour and oats in a bowl and mix well. Cut the margarine or butter in to small cubes and add this to the oats and flour. Mix with your fingertips until it resembles an even crumb texture. Add the sugar and mix through. Cover the fruit with the crumble mixture. (usually i would microwave the butter for ~20 secs to facilitate the melting)

4) Bake for approximately 20 minutes until the crumble is golden and the apple hot. ( the timing is subjective cause some of you may like it harder so you could put it in the oven for maybe 5 to 10 mins more)

(alternatively, you can refrigerate the end result and serve it cold)

one thing to note about this crumble is, i felt that there was simply too little crust, so i actually doubled the proportions of the crumble while keeping the fillings. another thing is, because there is no pastry at the bottom, take precaution when slicing cause it could easily fall apart. but otherwise, a simple and tasty dish worth trying =)

courtesy of jamie oliver