bestest apple crumble recipe

[HappyBump]

I was hoping I could get some ideas for a very tasty apple crumble (or any fruit).

[AppleTreeWick]

Oooh - Mr Gary Rhodes says use a mix of Egremont Russets and Bramleys for the best apply taste n texture. I have tried it and is very nice.

But crumble I am very bad at....it never works for me hence I go for pastry every time. So will watch this thread avidly for any crumble tips out there?

[AMumInScotland]

Crumble is way easier than pastry...

I just do a very traditional apple crumble - about 4 Bramleys plus 2 oz sugar.

Then 8 oz flour, 4 oz sugar and 4 oz margarine (proper cooking marge) all mixed up together - shake it over the fruit, and firm down just a bit.

I usually use unrefined Demerara for the sugar, but white works fine too.

180 degrees for about 30 minutes.

Then argue about whether to have custard or cream

[RustyBat]

I use half oats and half flour for mine (same total amounts as AMIS; it makes it lovely and crunchy & tastes better too. I also use butter because I hate marge and soft brown sugar. I often add a little bit of cinnamon too.
I often add some raspberries to the apples, because my dad grows them & is always giving me more from his freezer.
My brother has just brought me some Peasegood apples from his tree, so I'm going to make one this weekend.

[RustyBat]

Oh, and we eat it with ice-cream!

[AppleTreeWick]

Nice crumble tips TY. I will try again.

But custard it has to be custard...custard is King round our house.

[HappyBump]

thanks for the recipes, it's the topping that always lets me down ... will have to make a batch and have a "taste off"! yummy can't wait ...

has to be vanilla icecream to go with it though ... not really a fan of custard, my mum sometimes serves hers with greek yogurt which tastes pretty nice too.

[schroeder]

I like to use eating apples rather than bramleys.
I cook the apples first with a bit of muscovado sugar and cinnamon.
I don't press the crumble down and I use muscovado in that aswell.
Then 25 mins in oven. Yummy.
Custard in our house too.
Even better with plums (drools)
I think I'd better go and make some now byee