Apple & Blackberry Crumble

Ingredients

• 4 1/4 ozall-purpose flour, for crumble topping
• 2 ozcaster sugar, for crumble topping
• 2 ozbutter, cold; for crumble topping
• 10 1/2 ozbraeburn apples, peeled, cored and diced into 2cm pieces; for compote
• 1 ozbutter, for compote
• 1 ozdemerara sugar, for compote
• 4 1/4 ozblackberries, for compote
• 1/4 tspground cinnamon, for compote
• vanilla ice cream, to serve

Method

1. 1

   Heat the oven to 375°F/350°F fan/gas 5 (375°F). Tip the flour and sugar into a large bowl. Add the cold butter and rub it in with your fingertips until the mixture looks like light breadcrumbs. Do not overwork it.

2. 2

   Spread the crumble mixture evenly over a baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes until lightly golden.

3. 3

   For the compote, put the butter and demerara sugar in a medium saucepan and melt over medium heat. Cook for 3 minutes until it turns to a light caramel.

4. 4

   Stir in the apples and cook for 3 minutes. Add the blackberries and cinnamon and cook for 3 minutes more. Cover, remove from the heat and leave for 2–3 minutes.

5. 5

   Spoon the warm fruit into an ovenproof gratin dish, top with the crumble mixture and reheat in the oven for 5–10 minutes. Serve with vanilla ice cream.