Apple Crumble
There are few things more comforting than a steam-billowing tray of apple crumble, just out of the oven! Serve it with custard and a swoop of ice cream for the ultimate comfort treat.
Ingredients
For The Apples
- 2-3 apples (diced into large cubes)
- 2-3 tbsp butter
- ½ lemon (juiced)
- 2-3 tbsp brown sugar
For The Crumble
- ¾ cup + 2 tbsp all purpose flour
- ⅓ cup brown/ coconut sugar
- ⅓ cup softened butter
For The Custard
- 1 cup milk
- 4 tsp instant custard powder
- 1-2 tsp sugar
Instructions
Apples
- Melt a generous amount of butter in a pan and add in your apples, stirring regularly.
- Add in the lemon juice and sugar and mix well.
- Once softened, remove from heat. If you like your apples to still have a bite to them, then don’t overcook them!
Crumble
- In a large bowl add in the flour and sugar; and give it a good whisk.
- Add in your softened butter and using your fingers, mix until you have a crumbly texture!
Custard
- Gently heat the milk and add instant custard powder and sugar.
- Whisk well to combine and cook , stirring regularly on medium low heat until the custard has thickened but is of a pourable consistency.
- In case it becomes too thick, just add a splash of milk to loosen it up!
To Bake The Crumble
- Preheat the oven to 180C
- Assemble the apples in an even layer in a small baking dish (or in individual ramekins instead). Top with an even layer of the crumble topping.
- Bake until the tops are golden and there are softly caramelised bubbles peaking through.
- Serve hot with custard and ice cream… and DIVE IN!
