Easy Apple Crumble Recipe

• Bramley apples↗575g g

  3 medium apples, peeled, cored and sliced 1 cm thick

• golden caster sugar↗2 tbsp tbsp
• plain flour↗175g g
• golden caster sugar↗110g g
• cold butter↗110g g
• rolled oats↗1 tbsp tbsp
• Demerara sugar↗1 tbsp tbsp
• double cream↗

  clotted cream or custard, for serving

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 190 °C/170 °C fan/gas 5.

2. 2

   Combine the 575 g peeled, cored and sliced Bramley apples with 2 tbsp golden caster sugar and place in a round baking dish 23 cm in diameter and at least 5 cm deep, or a square dish 20 cm. Smooth with a hand to prevent the crumble from sinking.

3. 3

   Put 175 g all‑purpose flour and 110 g golden caster sugar into a bowl, add a pinch of salt.

4. 4

   Add the 110 g cold butter, cubed, and rub it with your fingertips until the mixture resembles wet crumbs. Shake the bowl – larger pieces will rise to the surface, also rub them in. Alternatively, quickly pulse in a processor to a sandy consistency (do not over‑process).

5. 5

   Pour the crumble mixture over the apples, forming a mound in the centre, then use a fork to level it.

6. 6

   Gently press the surface with the back of a fork so the crumble holds together and becomes crisp, then lightly run the fork over the top layer for a decorative effect.

7. 7

   If desired, sprinkle evenly 1 tbsp rolled oats and 1 tbsp Demerara sugar.

8. 8

   Place on a tray and bake in the preheated oven for 35‑40 minutes, until the top is golden and the apples are very soft when pierced with a small sharp knife. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.