Spiced Apple Crumble

Ingredients

• Bramley apples, peeled and chopped — 800g
• caster sugar — 100g
• ground cinnamon — 2 tsp
• plain flour — 200g
• rolled oats (dry) — 100g
• unsalted butter (chilled and cubed) — 125g
• light brown soft sugar — 100g

Method

1. 1

   Preheat your oven to 190°C (170°C fan).

2. 2

   Place the chopped apples, 50g of the caster sugar, and 1 tsp of cinnamon into a saucepan with a splash of water. Cook over medium heat for 5-8 minutes until slightly softened, then transfer to the baking dish.

3. 3

   In a large bowl, combine the flour, the remaining caster sugar, brown sugar, and remaining cinnamon.

4. 4

   Add the chilled cubed butter to the flour mixture and rub together with your fingertips until the texture resembles coarse breadcrumbs.

5. 5

   Stir in the rolled oats to the crumble mixture.

6. 6

   Sprinkle the crumble topping evenly over the apples.

7. 7

   Bake for 30-35 minutes until the topping is golden brown and the fruit juices are bubbling at the edges.