Hi everybody.
I’ve been back on my holidays again. I went to Spain with my teenage girls and mum - fun and games all round. But it's back to normal this week - the schools are back and new terms are beginning.
Children are starting school for the first time and all the fruits are hanging heavy on the trees ready for consumption. And that is exactly what we’re going to use today. With the autumn nights near upon us, a simple fruit crumble is a beautiful way to use the fruits...
Ingredients (serves 4)
450g fruit (any type)
75- 100g granulated sugar (depending on the sharpness of the fruit)
200g plain flour
100g demerera sugar
100g butter
Method
Preheat the oven to 190c/Gas mark 5. Prepare the fruit according to type and put into an oven-proof dish.
Rub butter into the flour until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs and stir in the sugar.
Sprinkle the mixture thickly and evenly over the fruit. Bake for 15 minutes then reduce temperature to 170c / gas mark 3 and cook for a further 45 minutes until the top is lightly brown
Serve with custard, cream or crème fraiche.
The fruit used can be almost any kind, most typically cooking apples, rhubarb, gooseberries, plums, damsons, blackberries, blackcurrants or raspberries. You can even used tinned (omit the sugar if you do) or frozen fruits if you prefer
Happy cooking everyone.
