History Cookbook: Apple Crumble

Healthiness : (3 votes)

Difficulty:  
Comments: Take care with peelers and sharp knives. Always peel away from your fingers and cut onto a chopping board.
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes
Number of servings: 4
Serving suggestions: Serve with custard
This is a vegetarian recipe


The Interwar period generated much interest in baking. Traditional dishes such as crumbles and pies were very popular. There are are many variations you might try, such as adding cinnamon and raisins or blackberries to the apples or chopped nuts into the topping but the one cooked here is the simplest.

• 2 cooking apples
• 4 tbsp (50g) granulated or caster sugar
• 1/2 oz (12g) butter for greasing
• 6oz (175g) plain flour
• 3oz (80g) caster sugar
• 2oz (50g) butter (hard)

• Peeler
• Knife
• Chopping board
• Oven proof dish
• Mixing bowl
• Fork
• Spoon
• Greaseproof paper

Always wash your hands before preparing food.

1. Peel, core and slice the apples
2. Arrange the slices in a greased oven-proof dish 
3. Sprinkle on 4 tbsp sugar
4. In a new bowl, rub the butter into the flour until it looks like breadcrumbs
5. Mix the sugar in with a fork 
6. Spoon it over the apples
7. Bake in the oven Gas 4, 180C, 350F for 30 minutes
8. Serve hot