Butterscotch apple crumble

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:42:43 GMT

Step 1

1. First, make the topping. Mix the flour and sugar in a large bowl

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2. Add the butter a few cubes at a time, rubbing it in with your fingers until it looks like chunky breadcrumbs (some lumps are good for extra crunch once it’s cooked)

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3. Set aside

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4. Next, make the filling

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5. Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over a medium heat

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6. Stir in the sugar and cook for 3-5 mins, stirring occasionally, so it doesn’t burn. Meanwhile, pour the cream into a jug and stir in the vanilla

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7. Reduce the heat to low. Carefully pour the vanilla cream into the pan, whisking as you go

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8. Preheat the oven to 190°C/fan 170°C/gas 5

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9. Add the apple slices to the pan and gently stir them in, so they're completely coated in the butterscotch

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10. Transfer the mixture to a medium oven dish

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11. Scatter the crumble evenly over the top, then bake for 30-40 mins, or until the crumble is golden and the filling is bubbling

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12. While the crumble is in the oven, make the custard, following the recipe on page 71

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13. If you've already made the custard, gently warm it in a saucepan over a low heat, stirring continuously, for about 5 mins

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14. Serve the crumble in bowls, with the custard to pour over

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This recipe is from Poppy Cooks: The Food You Need by Poppy O‘Toole (Bloomsbury).

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Photography by Louise Hagger.

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