English Fruit Crumble Recipes

BEST-EVER FRUIT CRUMBLE

Steps:

• You can't go wrong with an old-fashioned crumble. Everyone loves it, and it's lovely and easy!
• Preheat your oven to 200ºC/400ºF/gas 6.
• Sift the flour into a bowl and add the sugar, salt and ginger.
• Cut the cold butter into chunks and rub it into the flour mix with your hands until you get a mixture that looks a bit like fine breadcrumbs. This is the crumble topping.
• To make the filling, boil the water and sugar together, then carefully drop in the pear chunks and simmer gently for a couple of minutes.
• Add the chopped ginger and the lime zest and juice to the pan and stir. Spoon the mixture into one large ovenproof dish or four small ones.
• Sprinkle the crumble topping over the top of the fruit, piling it high in the middle of the dish and leaving space at the edge for the caramel to bubble up.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes until the pears are cooked and bubbling and the crumble is golden on top. Serve with custard or a dollop of crème fraîche with lime zest grated over, if you like.
• Tip: This crumble will work well with apples instead, if you prefer.

TRADITIONAL BRITISH APPLE CRUMBLE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Peel, core, and chop apples into chunky pieces. Don't cut apples too small because when cooked they could disintegrate, and you want the cooked fruit to have some texture.
• Place apples in a mixing bowl and sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon, if using.
• Arrange apples into a shallow baking dish, approximately 9 x 7 inches. Reserve.
• Gather the ingredients.
• In a large baking bowl, place flour and sugar. Cut butter into small pieces and add to bowl.
• Using your hands, rub butter into flour and sugar until you have a very coarse mixture. It doesn't have to feel or look even, as this is quite a rustic dish and works well with an irregular texture.
• Alternatively, make crumble mixture in a food processor by placing all topping ingredients into processor and pulsing until you get a coarse mixture. Do not overmix.
• Evenly sprinkle topping over apples, but be sure there aren't parts of topping that are too thick as it will not crisp up, nor allow apples to cook nicely.
• Place dish into preheated oven and bake until golden, about 30 minutes. The apples will appear bubbling through from underneath.
• Remove from oven and let dish rest for 5 minutes before serving.
• Serve with custard or vanilla ice cream.

FRUIT CRUMBLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Scatter the apples, peaches, plums, and strawberries into the bottom of the prepared baking dish, mixing the fruit well. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon if desired. Pour the water over the fruit.
• Mix together the butter, 1 cup of sugar, the apricot nectar, flour, rolled oats, graham cracker crumbs, and 1 tablespoon of cinnamon in a bowl until the mixture is crumbly and well combined. Sprinkle the crumbly mixture over the pan of fruit.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the topping is lightly browned and the fruit is tender, about 45 minutes.

ENGLISH FRUIT CRUMBLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Prepare fruit according to type.
• Place the fruit in a 1-quart oven-proof dish in layers with granulated sugar.
• Sift flour into a bowl.
• Rub butter into flour until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
• Stir in the caster sugar.
• Sprinkle the crumble mixture thickly and evenly over the fruit.
• Press down lightly with palm of hand then smooth the top with a knife.
• Bake for 15 minutes.
• Reduce the temperature to 350°F.
• Cook for a further 45 minutes or until top is lightly brown.
• Serve with fresh double cream, crème fraîche, or real custard.

FRUIT CRUMBLE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• 2. Place the peaches and pineapple in an 8-inch by 8-inch baking dish.
• 3. Stir together the flour, sugar and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly and butter pieces are about the size of a pea. Sprinkle evenly over fruit.
• 4. Bake 30 minutes or until topping is crisp and golden. Serve warm with ice cream, if desired.

APPLE CRUMBLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Pile sliced apples in an 8x10-inch casserole dish. Mix water and lemon juice together and sprinkle over apples.
• Combine sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a mixing bowl. Mix well using an electric mixer. Add butter pieces and mix until clumpy. Pour over apples, spreading to cover all but the outer edges.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and golden, about 45 minutes. Let cool slightly to thicken before serving in bowls.

APPLE CRUMBLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F, Place sliced apples in a greased 13" X 9" dish.
• Sprinkle 1/2 cup of sugar and 1/2 tsp of the cinnamon over fruit.
• In a medium bowl, stir together flour, remaining 1/2 tsp cinnamon, and salt.
• Rub butter into flour until mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
• Stir in remaining 1/2 cup of sugar.
• Sprinkle over fruit.
• Bake at 400 F for 30-45 minutes, or until top is lightly browned.