Apple Crumble
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Cooking Instructions
Cooking: 40 minutes
Notes:
Melt granulated sugar in a hot frying pan until golden brown and starting to smoke to create a caramel base.
Sauté the diced apples in the caramel, then stir in lemon zest, cinnamon, and butter to build a rich, glossy sauce.
Rub cold butter into plain flour, soft light brown sugar, porridge oats, ground cinnamon, and nutmeg until no butter lumps remain.
Pour the cooked apple filling into a baking dish, cover evenly with the crumble mixture, and level gently.
Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for 40 minutes until golden and bubbling, then serve warm with cream, custard, or ice cream.
Prep Apples and Lemon
Zest and juice the lemon, peel and dice the apples, and toss them in the lemon juice to prevent oxidation.
Make Caramel and Cook Apples
Melt sugar in a hot frying pan until golden brown, add the apples, cook for two minutes, then stir in lemon zest, cinnamon, and butter until a rich sauce forms.
Make Crumble Topping
In a large bowl, rub cold butter into plain flour, soft brown sugar, porridge oats, ground cinnamon, and nutmeg until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
Assemble Apple Crumble
Transfer the hot caramelised apples into a baking dish, level them out, and cover evenly with the prepared crumble topping.
Bake and Serve
Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for 40 minutes until golden and bubbling, then serve warm with custard, cream, or ice cream.
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Ingredients
| Granny Smith Apples | 1000 g |
| Lemon | 1 |
| Granulated Sugar | 75 g |
| Ground Cinnamon | ½ tsp |
| Butter | 30 g |
| Plain Flour | 150 g |
| Soft Light Brown Sugar | 75 g |
| Porridge Oats | 50 g |
| Ground Cinnamon | ½ tsp |
| Nutmeg | ¼ tsp |
| Cold Butter | 100 g |
