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| APPLE CRUMBLE |
Crumble Recipes following its suit this month. Wonderfully warm and apt for the season. Truly, I am yet not out from the Crumble hangover, I am making it back-to-back at home. The reasons being I always have ready stock of Apples & Pears in my refrigerator and I need some way to fruitfully use-up the fruit. Rather than just eating it or making juices out of it. Yet another major reason is that a Crumble recipe is easy to make, a quick dessert and all the more you can never go wrong with a Crumble recipe. Warm
Crumbles - Crunchy with hearty Apple fillings, topped with Vanilla Ice
cream are indeed a treat to the senses.
APPLE CRUMBLE:
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| APPLE CRUMBLE |
While making an Apple Crumble. The two main steps which has to be done while
making a Crumble are:
Spiced Apple Filling
The Crumble Mixture
Apple Filling:
After
all, this is Apple Crumble, so we require loads of Apples. I
had a few varieties of Apples lying in my refrigerator, Royal Gala &
Granny Smith. I used both to get the complex flavour in each bite.
Crunchiness and flavour all got together.
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| THE APPLE FILLING |
Anyway, let's see what makes a great Apple Filling,
- Apple – Make sure to slice the Apples into uniform sizes. The amount of filling is as your heart desires. So use loads of Apples if you prefer a whole lot of Apples in your Apple Crumble.
- Spices – The warmness of Spices is all about Apple Crumble. Some recipes call for Cinnamon, some add Nutmeg/Clove/Allspice. I love the aroma of Cinnamon & Nutmeg in a Crumble Recipe.
- Lemon – Lemon prevents the Apples from oxidizing(browning). What you need is just a bit, which will help keep the flavours intact and also keeps the apple slices white.
- Sugar – Sugar sweetens the Apple filling. I have used Brown Sugar. And have cooked it along with the Apples & Spices, until the apples are half cooked and all the sugar turns out into a caramel-like sauce along with the juices from the Apples.
The Crumble:
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| CRUMBLE MIXTURE |
Making Crumble is so easy & you may hardly go wrong. It is too straight forward. I love to add some slivered and toasted Almonds along with flour for that nutty and crunchy Crumble topping.
Some recipes call for Oats flour or Oats instead of All-purpose flour.As I live in Tropical regions, the weather is mostly humid. So I always use COLD BUTTER. Cut butter into small cubes and keep it refrigerated until use. I don't have a food processor, so I use my hands to make this crumble. So, I suggest keeping your hands cold. While mixing the flour, sugar & butter, the heat may melt way the butter making the topping a bit of a dough like.
So using your fingertips rub the butter into the flour and sugar. You want the texture to be like streusel mixture or breadcrumbs. Then stir in those toasted almonds for extra crunchiness & texture.
And when it comes to Sugar, I would recommend for Brown sugar or light Brown sugar, which gives the needed texture in a Crumble.
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| APPLE CRUMBLE |
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Cuisine - Around the World
Recipe Type - Crumble
Difficulty - Medium
Serves - 6-8
Author - SM
Preparation Time - 30 - 45 Minutes
Cooking Time (Apple Filling) - 7-10 Minutes
Baking Time - 30-45 Minutes
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HOW TO MAKE APPLE CRUMBLE
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| APPLE CRUMBLE |
INGREDIENTS:
For Apple Filling:
Apples - 6 Nos.Brown Sugar - 120 Grams
Lemon Juice - 1 Tablespoon
Cinnamon & Nutmeg Powder - 1/4 Teaspoon
For Crumble:
All-purpose flour - 100 GramsBlanched & Toasted Almonds - 50 Grams
Brown Sugar - 75 Grams
Cold Unsalted Butter - 75 Grams
Salt - To Taste
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| APPLE CRUMBLE |
METHOD:
For Apple Filling:
- Wash, peel & core the Apples.
- Cut them into small or chunky pieces of uniform size.
- Immediately, add a drizzle of Lemon Juice and give a quick stir.
- This is to avoid oxidization of the apples & prevents them from de-colouration.
- Sprinkle Brown Sugar, Cinnamon & Nutmeg Powder and give a good toss.
- Cook this on a medium–low heat for about 5–10 minutes or until the sugar has dissolved.
- Cook until the apples are just starting to soften & all the sugar turns out into a caramel-like sauce along with the juices from the apples.
- Boil it until the sauce thickens or until it the Apples are well coated with the Sauce.
- Switch off the flame and leave this aside.
For the Crumble:
- Blanch the Almonds, Sliver them into thin slices, and toast them on a low flame until crispy.
- Chill the bowl in which you are going to prepare the crumble.
- Cut butter into cubes and leave it in the refrigerator until use.
- In a bowl, combine All-purpose Flour, Almond Slivers, salt & brown sugar.
- Mix until well combined.
- Add chilled butter cubes to the flour.
- Gently toss it up with a fork until it crumbles.
- Alternatively use your fingertips, gently rub the butter into the flour until the mixture looks like breadcrumbs/streusel mixture.
- Make sure that your hand & finger are cold while doing this step. Can dip your hands in ice-cold water and wipe off any moistness before doing the process.
- This is to avoid melting the butter, which will alter the texture of the crumble.
- If you have a food processor, the job gets easier. I do not have one & did the step using my hands or simply toss-up the ingredients using a fork.
- If using a food processor, place the flour, butter and process, using the pulse button, for 10-15 seconds until the mixture is crumbly.
- Leave this in the refrigerator until use.
For Apple Crumble:
- Preheat the oven to 180 °C.
- Take an ovenproof dish, big enough to hold all the ingredients.
- Grease the baking dish with a bit of butter.
- Now, spread out the Apple Filling in the baking dish.
- Pour in any sauce left in the pan & even it out with a spatula.
- Now, sprinkle the crumble in an even layer over the top of the Apple Filling.
- Place the dish on the middle rack in the Oven.
- Bake for about 30 Minutes. Then turn the baking dish around halfway through cooking.
- The Crumble would be ready when the topping turns golden, and the juices starts to bubble out.
- It took around 30-45 minutes for me to bake this Apple crumble.
- Serve Apple Crumble warm, topped with a hearty dollop of Vanilla Ice cream or Custard.
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| APPLE CRUMBLE |
NOTES:
- I have used slivered and toasted Almonds in the crumble mixture.
- Can swap it with your preferred nuts.
- Can use Light Brown Sugar or Brown Sugar. Suit your preference.
- Can make the same recipe with fruits like Apple, Pear, Peach, Plum, Apricot, Rhubarb, Berries etc.,
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