Nathan's Apple Crumble

I bought some Bramley apples the other day with the intention of making a crumble. So I made one.

There's something a little bit homely about and apple crumble. The sort of dish that warms you through to the bones.

I think to make a crumble work, you have to use brown sugar with a little bit of added spice.

I think if Glade could ever bottle this fragrance, then it'd be a sure-fire Christmas best seller. 

Ingredients:

For the crumble:

300g plain flour, sieved

200g unsalted butter, cubed

175g dark brown sugar

For the filling:

4-5 Bramley apples

3-4 tbsps caster sugar

1/4 tsp cinnamon

a couple of drops of vanilla essence

a dash of grated nutmeg

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 170 deg. celsius. Cut the Bramley apples into large chunks. Add a couple of knobs of butter to a non-stick pan, and add the apples. Stir the apples coating with the melted butter. Add the vanilla essence, nutmeg, cinnamon and caster sugar.

2. Keep stirring until the apples begin to break down. Set aside to cool once the apples have begun to go a little mushy on the outside, but still firm on the inside.

3. Sieve the flour into a mixing bowl and add the brown sugar. Add the butter and rub together into a breadcrumb like texture. (Alternatively put all ingredients into a food processor and pulse until you get the same consistency.

4. Pour the apple filling into an oven proof dish and then cover with the crumble mix.

5. Pop into the oven and bake for approximately 20-25 minutes or until the crumble begins to go golden brown.

6. Serve with a little whipping cream and some vanilla ice cream.