Portions: 9
Ingredients
Filling
750 g Bramley Apples - Cooking Apples (Eating apples can be used instead)
60 grams Butter
3 tablespoon Plain Flour
50 g Demerara Sugar White or Light Brown Sugar can be used instead
120 ml Water
150 g Blackberries
Crumble
180 g Plain Flour
135 g Butter
95 g Rolled Oats
45 g Ground Almond
75 g Demerara Sugar White or Light Brown Sugar can be used instead
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Method
Chop apples into even slices or chunks. Preheat the oven to 170 °C fan / 190°C / 375°F / gas mark 5.
Melt butter in a large pan over a low heat, add flour stir into a roux.
Add sugar, stir through, then add water to make a smoother paste. Turn off heat.
Add sliced apples into the sweet paste, stir through to coat apples.
Place coated apples in a baking dish ours is 9 x 9 inches (23 x 23 cm). Pop the blackberries on top
Rub flour and butter together until breadcrumb texture
Add and rub the remaining ingredients into the flour and butter
Sprinkle the oaty crumble mix on top. Press down slightly with your hands.
Oven bake at 170 °C fan / 190°C /375°F for 40 - 50 minutes until the crumble topping is golden.
Remove from the oven. For best results before slicing and serving, allow to cool for about 30 minutes.
Serve with custard, vanilla ice cream or cream.