I love crumble, for its simplicity & versatility..It can be made with any of your favorite fruit or a combination of fruits..Another thing I love about crumbles is that you don`t have to wait for it to chill or set..Just mix `em, bake `em & eat `em!!
This time I paired my favorite fruit apples with a fruit I like even more – strawberries!! You can either cook the filling like I did or if short of time, skip this cooking part. Just layer the filling ings & top with the topping & bake!
Strawberry and Apple Crumble
Ethnicity – English
For the filling
- About 20 -25 strawberries (remove the stalk & chop roughly into chunks)
- 2 apples (peel, core & chop into chunks)
- a pinch of cinnamon powder
- 3 tbsp brown sugar
- 2-3 tbsp water
For the topping
- 1/2 cup oats (i used quaker)
- 1/2 cup or a little less plain flour
- 4 tbsp cold butter
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
To serve
- Vanilla ice cream or cream (optional)
For the filling
- Cook all the ingredients under filling till the fruits are soft but not mushy. This will take about 5-7 mins. You do not need to add much water as the strawberries will leave their juices giving it a nice juicy texture. I added a tad more water than I mentioned above as I like it a bit moist & saucy!
- Transfer the filling onto a greased oven proof dish to form the bottom layer.
For the topping
- In a wide bowl add in the flour, oats, brown sugar & mix lightly. Add the butter & mix lightly till they resemble bread crumbs.
Proceed
- Top the filling with the oats topping and press gently so that the top is neat and even.
- Bake in a pre – heated oven @ 180 C for 25 mins – the top is firm & slightly brown & the filling is bubbly.
- Serve warm with some vanilla ice cream.