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This recipe is for a basic fruit crumble topping commonly used to cover cooked [[Fruit|fruit]]. I have created this recipe separately as Mum wanted me to make her some crumble on its own!

As a basic rule use 4 parts flour, to 2 parts butter and 2 parts sugar, using less sugar as taste demands.

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|TotalCalories = 2244
|PortionCalories = 374
|DatePublished=29th July 2013
|Author=Chef
|Servings = Serves 6 - Good covering for about 1 lb of [[Apples|apples]]
|ImageComment = Crumble only, nothing underneath!
|Difficulty = 2
|TotalTime = 40 minutes
|PrepTime = 5 minutes
|CookTime = 35 minutes
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====Best recipe review====

''Super on rhubarb''

4.7/5 

I much prefer home-made crumble, it can be made less sweet (for my taste) and it's easy to add your own spices and flavours.

 [[User:PSmith|Paul R Smith]] 
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{{RecipeIngredients
| 285g (10½ oz) [[Plain flour|plain flour]]
| 150g (5oz) [[Butter|butter]] (preferably unsalted) at room temperature, cut into small cubes.
|* [[Stork margarine]] is also good for this recipe.
| 150g (5oz) unrefined [[Brown sugar|brown sugar]], [[Muscovado]] etc.
| Pinch of [[Cinnamon|cinnamon]] powder or [[Ginger powder|ginger powder]]
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===[[Mise en place]]===
* Preheat the [[Oven|oven]] to 180° C (350° F - gas 4)
===Method===

{{RecipeMethod
|By hand
| Sift the [[Plain flour|plain flour]] into a large bowl and sprinkle with [[Sugar|sugar]], [[Salt|salt]] and spices if using.
| With 'light-hands', gradually rub the [[Butter|butter]] into the [[Flour|flour]] a few cubes at a time until the mixture resembles [[Breadcrumbs|breadcrumbs]]
| Don't over-work it or it will become a useless [[Dough|dough]].
| With a [[food processor]]
| Add the flour and butter to a [[food processor]] with a plastic blade attachment
| Pulse the mixture in very short bursts, regularly opening and scraping any residue from the edge of the bowl if as it forms
| Once it resembles breadcrumbs sprinkle in the [[sugar]] and pulse until combined.
| Don't run it continuously or you will end up with pastry
| Break up any lumps with your fingers before sprinkling and baking.
| Normally you would spoon this mixture over the [[Fruit|fruit]], if, unusually, you are making it on its own, sprinkle over a lightly buttered 24 cm (9") [[Oven|oven]]-proof dish
| [[Bake]] in the [[Oven|oven]] for 35 to 40 minutes - keep your eye on it for the last 10 minutes, the transition time between done and burnt is short!
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Image:Crumble topping recipe breadcrumbs.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Rubbed into 'breadcrumbs'
Image:Crumble topping ingredients.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Crumble topping - basic ingredients
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===Variations===
Depending upon your taste, use less sugar. This recipe is fairly sweet for my taste.

For a nice change, add a little [[Rolled oats|rolled oats]] for [[Cornflakes|cornflakes]] to the mixture before [[Baking|baking]].
==See also==
* [[Mango and ginger crumble]]
* [[Apple crumble recipe]]
* [[Apple crumble recipe (Mum's)]]
* [[Crumble topping recipe|Traditional crumble topping]]
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[[Category:Recipes]]
[[Category:Bread and baking]]
[[Category:British recipes]]
[[Category:Historic recipes]]
[[Category:Pies tarts and flans]]
[[Category:Sweets and desserts]]
[[Category:Baked or roasted]]

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