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Traditional British Apple and Blackberry Crumble with Warm Vanilla Custard
The ultimate British comfort pudding: tart stewed Bramley apples and wild blackberries bubbling beneath a buttery oat and brown sugar crumble crust, served with rich vanilla custard.
Prep
20 min
Cook
35 min
Total
55 min
Oven
190Ā°C (170Ā°C vent.)
Ingredients
servings
6
- Tart baking apples (Bramley or Granny Smith), peeled and cubed700 g
- Fresh wild blackberries200 g
- Plain wheat flour175 g
- Rolled porridge oats50 g
- Cold unsalted butter, cubed110 g
- Demerara brown sugar100 g
- Ground cinnamon1 tsp
- Warm vanilla custard for serving300 ml
Preparation Steps
1
Toss apple cubes and blackberries with cinnamon and 2 tbsp brown sugar; layer in bottom of ceramic baking dish.
5 min timer
2
Rub flour and cold cubed butter together with fingertips until crumbly; stir in rolled oats and remaining Demerara sugar.
8 min timer
3
Scatter crumble evenly over fruit. Bake at 190Ā°C for 35-40 mins until fruit bubbles at edges and topping is golden and crisp. Serve piping hot with warm custard.
40 min timer
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Nutrition Facts
per servingCalories
410
Protein
5g
Carbohydrates
62g
Fat
17g
Allergens
GlutenMilk
*estimated values per serving
Provenance & Public Domain Audit
Source: British & European Culinary Heritage / USDA Public Domain Collection (United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) & British Traditional Cookery Archive)
Legal status: Public Domain (17 U.S.C. Ā§ 105) ā¢ 17 U.S.C. Ā§ 105
License: Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal
