Apple and rhubarb crumble

For the filling:

  • 500g (18oz)Bramley apples, peeled and chopped
  • 500g (18oz)rhubarb, cut into chunks
  • 50g (2oz)caster sugar
  • 15g (1/2 oz)plain flour

For the crumble:

  • 100g cold unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing
    150g plain flour
    50g golden caster sugar

 

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 200ºC/400ºF/gas 6. Grease an ovenproof dish with a little butter.
  2. Place the rhubarb and apples in the bottom of a suitable sized casserole dish or similar, mix well.
  3. Sprinkle over the caster sugar and flour and mix again.
  4. To make the crumble, cube the butter, then toss with the flour. Cut into the flour with a cutlery knife until the butter is in small pieces. Use your fingertips to rub the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs with a few larger pieces of butter.
  5. Tip the crumble mixture over the rhubarb without pressing down. Place on a baking tray to catch any drips, and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until golden and bubbling. Serve with hot vanilla custard or cold cream.