Crumble topping recipe
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| Crumble topping recipe | |
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| Crumble only, nothing underneath! | |
| Servings: | Good covering for about 1 lb of apples |
| Ready in: | 40 minutes |
| Prep. time: | 5 minutes |
| Cook time: | 35 minutes |
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This recipe is for a basic crumble topping commonly used to cover cooked fruit. I have created this recipe separately as my mum wanted me to make he 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.
Ingredients
Ingredients
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- 285g (10½ oz) plain flour
- 150g (5oz) butter (preferably unsalted) at room temperature, cut into small cubes.
- * Stork margarine is also good for this recipe.
- 150g (5oz) unrefined brown sugar, Muscovado etc.
- * Depending upon your taste, use less sugar. This recipe is fairly sweet for my taste.
- Pinch
Optionally, either:
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon powder
- ½ teaspoon ginger powder
Mise en place
- Preheat the oven to 180° C (350° F - gas 4)
Method
- By hand
- # Sift the plain flour into a large bowl and sprinkle with sugar, salt and spices if using.
- # With 'light-hands', gradually rub the butter into the flour a few cubes at a time until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs
- # Don't over-work it or it will become a useless 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, if, unusually, you are making it on its own, sprinkle over a lightly buttered 24 cm (9") oven-proof dish
- Bake in the 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!
Variations
For a nice change, add a little rolled oats for cornflakes to the mixture before baking.