Steve's Apple Crumble
Ingredients
For the crumble:
10 1/2 ounces all-purpose flour, sieved with a pinch of salt
6 ounces brown sugar, packed
7 ounces unsalted butter, cubed, at room temperature
more butter for greasing pan
For the filling:
1 pound Granny Smith apples, cored and chopped into half-inch pieces
2 ounces brown sugar, packed
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (or to taste)
Directions
Preheat oven to 350ºF.
For the crumble:
Place flour/salt mixture and brown sugar in a large bowl and mix well.
Rub a few cubes of butter at a time into the flour mixture.
Keep rubbing until the mixture resembles bread crumbs.
Set aside.
For the filling:
Place the chopped apples in a large bowl and sprinkle with the brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon mixture. Stir well.
Butter a 9-inch square baking pan.
Spoon the apple mixture into the pan.
Sprinkle the crumble mixture on top.
Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until the crumble is brown and the apple mixture is bubbling.
Serve with custard (Bishop Wyndham's favorite) or with heavy cream (Lori's favorite).
Savor on a rainy day, preferably without the flooding!
For the crumble:
10 1/2 ounces all-purpose flour, sieved with a pinch of salt
6 ounces brown sugar, packed
7 ounces unsalted butter, cubed, at room temperature
more butter for greasing pan
For the filling:
1 pound Granny Smith apples, cored and chopped into half-inch pieces
2 ounces brown sugar, packed
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (or to taste)
Directions
Preheat oven to 350ºF.
For the crumble:
Place flour/salt mixture and brown sugar in a large bowl and mix well.
Rub a few cubes of butter at a time into the flour mixture.
Keep rubbing until the mixture resembles bread crumbs.
Set aside.
For the filling:
Place the chopped apples in a large bowl and sprinkle with the brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon mixture. Stir well.
Butter a 9-inch square baking pan.
Spoon the apple mixture into the pan.
Sprinkle the crumble mixture on top.
Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until the crumble is brown and the apple mixture is bubbling.
Serve with custard (Bishop Wyndham's favorite) or with heavy cream (Lori's favorite).
Savor on a rainy day, preferably without the flooding!