Apple & Blackberry crumble
Ingredients
For the filling
900g/2lb Home-grown or Farmer's market bought bramley apples
350-400g/12oz-1lb Wild or cultivated blackberries
175g/6oz Fairtrade Naturaldemerara sugar
2 Organic lemons
For the topping
225g/8oz Organic plain flour
175g/6oz Organic butter
55g/2oz Fairtrade Natural demerara sugar
125g/4oz Organic (Dorset Cereals is good) muesli or a mixture of oats, seeds and chopped nuts. (If using Muesli, pick out Raisins, sultanas from topping or they'll scorch in the oven)
Preparation method
Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.
Peel, core and chop the apples into small chunks. Cut the lemons in half and squeeze the juice over the apple and mix well. This not only adds flavour but prevents the freshly peeled apples from discolouring.
Layer the apples, blackberries, and sugar in a large pie dish (a lasagne dish is ideal).
Place the flour in a large bowl and then rub in the butter until it resembles breadcrumbs - leave a few lumps of butter so that the topping is not too fine. Add the muesli or oat/seed/nut mixture and the sugar and mix through.
Use a spoon to sprinkle the crumble topping evenly over the fruit. Bake for 45 minutes or until the fruit is cooked and bubbling juices seep through the topping.
Cool for a few minutes and then serve with custard or fresh cream.
