Apple & Blackberry Crumble

 Apple & Blackberry Crumble

A deliciously crunchy, oaty and buttery crumble sits on top of a juicy apple & blackberry base. 

Serves 4

Prep time: 15 minutes

Cooking time:  35 minutes

Ingredients

The crumble:

120g plain flour

60g caster sugar

60g unsalted butter, cubed at room temperature

35g porridge oats

Fruit compote:

300g braeburn apples

30g unsalted butter

30g Demerara sugar

115g blackberries

¼ tsp ground cinnamon

To serve:

Vanilla ice-cream

Preparation method

1.  Preheat the oven to 190°C/170°C Fan/Gas mark 5.

2.  In a large bowl mix through the flour and sugar, now add the butter and rub together until you have a breadcrumb texture.  Mix through the porridge oats and sprinkle evenly over a baking sheet.  Place in the oven for 15 minutes until lightly coloured.

3.  For the compote, peel, core and cut the apples into 2cm cubes.  In a pan melt together the butter and sugar over a medium heat, cook for 3 minutes until you have a light caramel.  Stir in the apples and cook for 3 minutes, now add the cinnamon and blackberries and cook for a further 3 minutes.

4.  Cover the pan and remove from the heat, set aside for 2-3 minutes.

5.  Spoon the fruit compote into an ovenproof gratin dish and sprinkle with the crumble.  Place in the oven for 5-10 minutes until golden and serve with vanilla ice-cream.