Think of the smell of freshly baked apple desserts filling your home with an intoxicating aroma. What if I told you the secret of this delicious smell? Enter the world of British cuisine, where tradition meets simplicity to create true culinary magic.
Crumble is traditional British dessert, which includes a crunchy fruity top layer, usually made from a crumbly dough consisting of butter, flour and sugar. Below is a mixture of fresh or baked fruit, often apples, pears, strawberries, raspberries or other types of berries.
It's normal served hot, often with vanilla ice cream, cream or custard. Due to its simple preparation and flexibility in the choice of fruit, crumble is a popular dessert in British cuisine and in many other parts of the world.
Crumble with apples has become a real hit this season, and Jamie Oliver has a great recipe for it.
Crumble with apples
Ingredients
- 1.5 kg of apples
- 150 g of brown sugar
- the peel of one lemon
- 50 g of cold butter
- 100 g of flour
Directions
- Heat the oven to 200 °C.
- Peel the apples and cut them into 3 cm pieces. Add sliced apples, 100 g of sugar and lemon zest to a pan over medium heat. Cover the pan and cook for five minutes or until the apples are soft. Then let them cool down a bit.
- Meanwhile, cut the cold butter into cubes and mix it in a bowl with the flour. Using your fingertips, gently rub the butter into the flour until you have a crumbly mixture. Then add the remaining sugar (50 g) and mix gently.
- Transfer the cooked apples to a 25 cm x 30 cm baking dish. Sprinkle them with a mixture of breadcrumbs and butter.
- Bake in the oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until the crumble is golden brown.
- Serve with fresh cream or vanilla ice cream and enjoy warm, fragrant and sweet indulgence.
With this Jamie Oliver recipe, you will discover the charm of a traditional British crumble, which will take your taste buds on a real gourmet adventure. Enjoy every bite of this wonderful dessert!
