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Some desserts just have winter written all over them, and this classic apple crumble is one of them. Elevated slightly with the use of almond and a special luxury crumble topping.
Prep Time1 hour
Bake Time40 minutes
Total Time1 hour 40 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine British
Servings 8
Calories 590 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 Granny Smith Apples
  • 3 Bramley Cooking Apples
  • 6 Cloves
  • 3 g Cinnamon
  • 60 g Unsalted Butter
  • 60 g Granulated White Sugar
  • 150 g Marzipan
  • 150 g Plain Flour
  • 100 g Light Brown Sugar
  • 125 g Unsalted Butter
  • 100 g Marzipan
  • 100 g Whole Oats
  • 2 g Mixed Spice

Method
 

  • Fill a medium sized bowl with water, add lemon juice, peel the apples and put them into the lemon water as they're done.
    4 Granny Smith Apples, 3 Bramley Cooking Apples
  • Cut each of the Granny Smith apples into quarters, remove the core and then cut each quarter into good bite-sized chunks.
    6 Cloves, 3 g Cinnamon, 60 g Unsalted Butter, 60 g Granulated White Sugar
  • Take a medium saucepan and place the sugar, cinnamon, cloves, butter and Granny Smith apples on a low heat and cover the pan with cling film.
  • As the apples cook, repeat the process with the Bramley apples, add them to the saucepan, re-cover and then leave on low heat for 5-10 minutes or until the Granny Smith apples are starting to soften then remove from the heat to cool.
  • Coat the base and sides of an oven proof dish with butter and spoon in the apple mix, remove the cloves as you do.
  • Using your fingertips, rub the butter into the flour, don't go as far as breadcrumbs as you need some good lumps for the perfect crumble.
    150 g Plain Flour, 125 g Unsalted Butter
  • Then add the oats, sugar, mixed spice and marzipan,, mix and place in the fridge for 20 minutes.
    100 g Light Brown Sugar, 100 g Whole Oats, 2 g Mixed Spice, 100 g Marzipan
  • Take a chunk of marzipan and tear it into smaller pieces (use as much or as little as you like here) and dot them into the apple mixture.
    150 g Marzipan
  • Top with the crumble and place into a preheated oven at 160°C for 40 minutes.
  • Serve piping hot with a clotterd cream vanilla ice-cream
Keyword Apple Crumble Recipe