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Apple and blackberry crumble

Apple and blackberry crumble is the most comforting of desserts. A simple fruity filling with a sweet crunchy topping, it's so easy it's the perfect pudding for kids and beginner bakers to try.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 6
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: British
Calories: 286
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

For the filling
  • 2 large apples
  • 150 g (1 cup) blackberries
  • 3 tbsp demerara sugar
  • 1 tsp cornflour
For the crumble
  • 150 g (1 cup) plain flour
  • 75 g (⅓ cup) butter
  • 75 g (rounded ⅓ cup) demerara sugar

Equipment

  • Digital scales
  • Mixing bowl
  • Food processor
  • Measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • Pie dish

Method
 

Make the crumble topping
  1. Measure out the flour and butter and add them to a large mixing bowl or food processor. Using your fingers, rub the flour and butter together until the mixture resembles rough breadcrumbs.
  2. Alternatively, you can pulse the butter and flour together in a food processor until you have your breadcrumb mixture, just be sure not to do it too much.
  3. Measure the sugar and add that to your mixing bowl then mix it in.
Prepare the apple and blackberry filling
  1. Peel and chop the apples into chunks.
  2. Put the apples into a pan with the blackberries, sugar and cornflour. Heat everything for five minutes or so until the fruit has just started to soften and some of the juices have come out.
Make the apple and blackberry crumble
  1. Pour the apples and blackberries into an oven proof dish. Spread the fruit around so it's nicely spread over the base of the dish. Add the crumble on top so that you get even coverage over the fruit.
Bake the apple and blackberry crumble
  1. Bake the crumble for about 40 minutes. It's ready when the crumble has turned a nice golden brown colour. Any fruit you can see should be bubbling.