Mary Berry Apple Crumble Recipe
Mary Berry Apple Crumble Recipe is a classic British dessert. It's warm, comforting, and incredibly delicious. This recipe is simple to follow.
Equipment
- Large Mixing Bowl
- Medium saucepan
- 9-inch baking dish
- Sharp knife
- Wooden Spoon
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Fork or pastry cutter
Ingredients
- 6 medium cooking apples
- 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons of water
- 200 g plain flour
- 100 g cold butter
- 75 g granulated sugar
- 50 g brown sugar
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F).
- Peel and core all the apples carefully.
- Cut them into thin slices.
- Place apple slices in your saucepan.
- Add sugar, cinnamon, and water to apples.
- Cook on medium heat for 5 minutes.
- Stir occasionally until apples soften slightly.
- Transfer the mixture to your baking dish.
- Put flour into your large mixing bowl.
- Add the cold butter cubes to flour.
- Rub butter into flour with your fingertips.
- Keep rubbing until it looks like breadcrumbs.
- This takes about 3 minutes of rubbing.
- Mix in both sugars until evenly combined.
- Sprinkle the crumble mixture over the apples.
- Spread it evenly across the entire surface.
- Don't press down on the crumble topping.
- Place the dish in your preheated oven.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes until golden brown.
- The topping should look crispy and beautiful.
- Let it cool for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Use Bramley apples for the best results.
- They have the perfect texture and taste.
- Keep your butter really cold when making crumble.
- This creates the crispiest topping possible.
- Don't overcook the apples in the saucepan.
- They'll continue cooking in the oven anyway.
- Add a handful of oats to crumble topping.
- This gives extra crunch and texture.
- Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or custard.
- The contrast of temperatures tastes absolutely amazing.