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Apple Crumble in a bowl with custard

Best Ever Apple Crumble and Custard

Safira
Best Ever Apple Crumble and Custard - This apple crumble and custard recipe is the most comforting dessert. It is easy to make with plenty of crumble to complement the delicious cooked Apples underneath. Serve with warm Custard or Vanilla Ice Cream for the most comforting treat.
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Baking/Dessert, Dessert
Cuisine british
Servings 8
Calories 394 kcal

Ingredients
  

Apples

  • 2 lb Apples
  • 1 ½ tbsp Corn Flour
  • 80 g Light Brown Sugar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • ½ tsp Ground Cinnamon

Crumble

  • 280 g Plain Flour
  • 2 tbsp Rolled Oats
  • 100 g Light Brown Sugar
  • 50 g Caster Sugar
  • 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp Ground Ginger
  • ¼ tsp Ground Cloves
  • Pinch Salt
  • 200 g Unsalted Butter Cubed

Custard

  • 200 ml Double Cream
  • 650 ml Milk
  • 100 g Caster Sugar
  • 4 Egg Yolks
  • 3 tbsp Corn Flour
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract

Instructions
 

Fruit Filling

  • Combine Apples, Corn Flour, Sugar, Vanilla and Cinnamon in a bowl and mix together.

Crumble Topping

  • Add Flour and Oats to a bowl. Mix in the the Brown Sugar, Caster Sugar, Cinnamon, Ginger, Cloves and Salt.
  • Rub Cold Butter into Flour to create a coarse crumble.

Assemble and Bake

  • Place the Fruit in an oven dish and top with crumble. 
  • Cook in a preheated oven at 190 C/Gas Mark 5 for 40 - 45 minutes.

Make Custard

  • Put the Double Cream and Milk and into a pan and bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat, then turn off the heat.
  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the Sugar, Cornflour, Egg Yolks and Vanilla. Pour the hot milk onto the egg mixture while whisking the eggs so lumps don’t form.
  • Once smooth, return to the pan and cook on a low heat, stirring with the whisk constantly. It will take a few minutes for it to thicken up. Don’t let it come to a boil.
  • Once thickened, pour into a warmed serving jug. Cover the top of the custard with clingfilm to keep the heat in and stop a skin forming.
  • Serve Apple Crumble with Custard.

Notes

top tip for making this delicious sweet crumble

Use cold butter for the crumble. This will make for a crunchier topping. 

Substitutions/Variations

Crumble Toppings
Add texture  to the crumble topping via chopped Nuts or Seeds, Granola, Desiccated Coconut, flaked Almonds for a crisp topping.
Use some Almond Flour in the topping for a nutty flavour.
Fruit
Add a handful of Berries for a different flavour. 
Gluten Free
You can use Gluten Free Plain Flour in the crumble topping and in the dish for the fruit. Or Corn Flour works well too.
Spices
Add other Spices such as Ground cardamom or Ground Nutmeg.

How to serve

Serve with the hot or even cold Custard recipe included ( i prefer hot custard) or a drizzle of heavy cream/double cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream. 

Storage

Unbaked
This easy apple crumble recipe can be stored in the fridge for 24 hours before baking.
Baked
Once the crumble is baked, it can be kept in the fridge for up to 3 days.
You can save it whole but leftover crumble can also be stored covered in the fridge in the dish it was in or an airtight container for up to 3 days.

How to prepare ahead of time

If you are making Apple Crumble on the same day as you are planning to serve, assemble fully and store in the fridge.  Bake for 5 minutes more or remove from the fridge 30 minutes before baking. If you are making it a day before, keep the crumble separate and the apple separate in individual airtight containers.
 
Toss the fruit with a spoonful of lemon juice so it doesn't brown too much but it is best to peel and chop the apples on the day of making.

 

Nutrition

Calories: 394kcalCarbohydrates: 65gProtein: 4gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 13mgPotassium: 227mgFiber: 4gSugar: 41gVitamin A: 485IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 49mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Apple crisp, Apple Crumble, apple crumble with custard
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