Apple Crumble

Apple crumble is a dish usually served in the fall to celebrate the harvest. Every great dessert expert needs a good apple crumble recipe. Apple crumble is also sometimes known as apple crisp. It can be eaten year round, for breakfast, lunch or dinner. It's hard to turn down a warm piece of apple crumble topped with your favorite vanilla ice cream. This one happens to be simply delicious!

I have taken a break from blogging for the past week, I have been so busy working on my cookbook, and other homework that I haven't been able to blog about all the lovely things I have made! So what a great way to get back into the groove of things by sharing with you this lovely apple crumble recipe. This is the first  time I have made this one but I honestly couldn't get enough of it!

Yields: 1 dish (serves about 6)
Prep time: 20 minutes
Total time: 55 minutes

Ingredients

For the Crumble:
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup brown sugar

For the Filling:
1 1/2 pounds (about 6) macintosh apples, peeled, cored and sliced thinly
1/8 cup sugar
1/4 cup apple or orange juice 

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Butter an oven safe casserole dish. It should be about 8 x 11 inches and at least 3 inches deep. The size is not that important as you can make an extra dish with any left over filling and crumble. 

2.  Sift flour and cinnamon in a large bowl. Add the softened butter into the flour and cinnamon mixture, and stir well. Rub the butter into the flour with your fingers until the flour has completely absorbed the butter and I looks like bread crumbs. Then stir in brown sugar.

3. Wash and peel your apples using a potato peeler. Slice the apples into small wedges, or cube them up. Either way is fine. Put the chopped apples in a separate bowl and sprinkle sugar over them, mix well. Spoon the apples into your dish and pour the juice over them. Cover with crumble and bake for 35-40 minutes or until the top is golden brown. 

4. Let cool for 10 minutes and them serve with ice cream or on its own. Enjoy!