Apple and Rhubarb Crumble

[miss_haitch]

This recipe was adapted from the Rhubarb and Almond Crumble on Delia Online.



These ingredients made enough to fill a 30cm (12 inch) diameter, 9cm (3.5 inch) deep dish and a 3cm (1.5 inch) deep, 22cm (9 inch) square cake tin.

It can be adapted to be gluten-free by using cornflour and a teaspoon of baking soda in place of the self-raising flour.

--Ingredients--

Filling
830g (2lb) rhubarb
120g (4oz) dark muscovado sugar
40g (1.5oz) granulated sugar
1 large cooking apple
Lemon juice

Crumble
200g (7oz) chilled butter, cut into small pieces
480g (17oz) self-raising flour, sifted
110g (4oz) dark muscovado sugar
60g (2oz) granulated sugar
Cinnamon to taste

1. Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F, gas mark 6)

2. Wash the rhubarb, then trim off any leaves and cut the stalks into inch-long chunks. Cut the apple into chunks.

3. Toss the fruit in a bowl with the sugar, add cinnamon if you like, and sprinkle with lemon juice.

4. Place the fruit in the baking dish(es) and put to one side for the sugar to soak in,

5. In a large bowl rub the butter into the sieved flour until it looks like a crumb mixture.

6. Stir in the sugar and cinnamon, being careful not to stick the mixture together -- it should retain that crumb-like texture.

7. Press the fruit down firmly in the dish so it forms a solid, even base.

8. Sprinkle the crumble mixture over the fruit so it is a thick, even layer. Make sure it reaches the edges of the dish. Then with the flats of your hands, press it down all over to pack it together. Lightly run a fork over the surface.

9. Bake the crumble for 35-40 minutes or until the topping is crisp and golden. If the juices overflow, don't panic! It makes a nice caramelised effect.

Add custard, cream, yoghurt or whatever you like and eat warm or cold. Enjoy!

Comments

[originalpuck]

This looks delicious, and I can easily substitute to make it vegan. Yummy!

[nanila]

It's all about the dark muscovado sugar. This is really similar to the recipe I use, except - if I know in advance that people don't have nut allergies - I add a handful of chopped hazelnuts to the crumble.