Apple Crumble

We had some apples to use up so rather than leaving them another half week and then having to throw them out I made an apple crumble.

I'm not a big fan of cooking with apples, yet there is something about that yummy crumble topping that I love no mater what fruit I have it with. The best has to be plums or rhubarb when they are in season.

INGREDIENTS
For the crumble
300g plain flour
180g brown sugar
200g salted butter
Knob of butter for greasing

For the filling
450g apples, peeled, cored and cut into chunks
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp plain flour
1 tsp of ground cinnamon

METHOD
1) Preheat the oven to 180°C.

2) Place the flour and sugar in a large bowl and mix well. Taking the butter rub into the flour mixture. Keep rubbing until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.

3) Put the fruit in a large bowl and sprinkle over the sugar, flour, cinnamon and mix well.

4) Butter a 24cm/9in ovenproof dish. Spoon the fruit mixture into the bottom, then sprinkle the crumble mixture on top.

5) Bake in the oven for 40-45 minutes until the crumble is browned and the fruit mixture bubbling.

Serve with ice cream, custard or my favourite thick cream.