apple-crumble-recipe

8 apples
90g (1/3 cup) superfine / caster sugar
zest of 1 lemon
120g (4oz) butter
125g (1 cup) plain all purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
cream to serve (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 180C (350/Gas 4). Peel and core the apples, then cut them into chunks.

2. Place the apple, 2 tablespoons of the sugar and the lemon zest into a small baking dish and mix together. Dot 2 tablespoons of butter over the top.

3. Rub the remaining butter into the flour until it resembles coarse breadcrumbs. Add the remaining sugar and the cinnamon. Add 1-2 tablespoons of water and stir the crumbs together so they form big clumps.

4. Sprinkle the crumble mixture over the apple and bake the crumble for around 1hr 10 minutes until the top is browned and the juice is bubbling up through the crumble.

5. Serve with cream if desired.