Apple & Blackberry Crumble

Ingredients

Plain Flour

Caster Sugar

Butter

Braeburn Apples

Butter

Demerara Sugar

Blackberrys

Cinnamon

Ice Cream

120g

60g

300g

30g

120g

¼ teaspoon

to serve

Instructions

Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5
Tip the flour and sugar into a large bowl
Add the butter, then rub into the flour using your fingertips to make a light breadcrumb texture
Do not overwork it or the crumble will become heavy
Sprinkle the mixture evenly over a baking sheet and bake for 15 mins or until lightly coloured
Meanwhile, for the compote, peel, core and cut the apples into 2cm dice
Put the butter and sugar in a medium saucepan and melt together over a medium heat
Cook for 3 mins until the mixture turns to a light caramel
Stir in the apples and cook for 3 mins
Add the blackberries and cinnamon, and cook for 3 mins more
Cover, remove from the heat, then leave for 2-3 mins to continue cooking in the warmth of the pan
To serve, spoon the warm fruit into an ovenproof gratin dish, top with the crumble mix, then reheat in the oven for 5-10 mins
Serve with vanilla ice cream