Name: Spiced Apple Crumble
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 75 min
Ingredients: 3 Large cooking apples (about 600g); 70 g Sultanas; 70 g Light brown sugar; 1 tsp Cinnamon; 1/2 tsp Mixed spice; 1/4 tsp Nutmeg; 1 Orange; 305g Plain flour; 220 g Butter; 190 g Light brown sugar

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I had a craving for apple crumble last weekend. It must be the drop in temperature, it makes me want warm cosy foods. I’ve already had my first (and second!) mulled wine of the season, and I wanted to add those winter flavours and spices to this crumble to make it extra cosy and perfect for Christmas time. The other great thing about crumble is that it is so easy to make, once assembled it’s just a matter of snuggling under a blanket and waiting for it to bake.

Step by step…

I started by peeling and chopping cooking apple into small pieces. It was about 600g of apples, but 3 large Bramley apples should do the trick. I added sultanas, light brown sugar, cinnamon, mixed spice, nutmeg and the orange zest.

I mixed it all together and spread it out into a dish. My dish is 31x21cm (12×8 inches).

For the crumble I mixed light brown sugar and plain flour together. I then added butter, cut into cubes and rubbed it with my fingers until it looked like breadcrumbs. This is quite a thick crumble topping, which is how I like it, so if you prefer a thinner layer take a third off the measurements.

I spread the crumble topping over the fruit and baked it on 180C/350F/Gas Mark 4 for 45 minutes until golden and bubbling.

Serve warm with custard for a warming and spicy winter treat!

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Apple cutter	Mixing bowls	Cooling rack
Kitchen scales	Mixed spice	Baking dish

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Spiced Apple Crumble

Course Dessert

Cuisine British

Keyword Dessert

Prep Time 30 minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes

Servings 6

Author thebakingexplorer

Ingredients

For the filling

3 Large cooking apples about 600g
70 g Sultanas
70 g Light brown sugar
1 tsp Cinnamon
1/2 tsp Mixed spice
1/4 tsp Nutmeg
1 Orange

For the crumble

305g Plain flour
220 g Butter
190 g Light brown sugar

Instructions

Pre-heat your oven to 160C Fan/180C/350F/Gas Mark 4
Peel and chop the apples into small pieces. Add the sultanas, light brown sugar, cinnamon, mixed spice, nutmeg and the zest of the orange
Mix it all together and spread it out into a 31x21cm (12x8 inches) dish
For the crumble mix the light brown sugar and the plain flour together. Then add the butter, cut into cubes, and rub it with your fingers until it looks like breadcrumbs
Spread the crumble topping over the fruit and bake it for 45 minutes until golden and bubbling
Serve immediately

Recipe Notes

Mixed spice is a British spice blend containing Cinnamon, Coriander Seed, Nutmeg, Clove, Pimento, Ginger. If you can't get hold of it, use a Pumpkin Spice mix instead