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How to make apple crumble with custard
     
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INTRODUCTION

Below are simple instructions for making apple crumble, which is a popular pudding in Britain. It is also common to make rhubarb crumble, gooseberry crumble or bramble and apple crumble (brambles are blackberries). Crumble is normally served hot together with custard, cream or ice cream - instructions for making custard are also shown below.

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APPLE CRUMBLE


Ingredients:

The following is enough to make a small crumble - enough for about 4 portions:


Self-raising flour (4oz)

Granulated sugar (1oz)

Demerara sugar (1 oz)

Butter (2 oz)

Ingredient
Imperial measure
Metric measure
Cooking apples
Two
Self-raising flour
4 ounces (4 oz)
120 grams
Granulated sugar
1 ounce (1 oz)
+ 1 tablespoon (on apples)
30 grams
+ 20 grams (on apples)
Demerara sugar (brown, rough sugar)
1 ounce (1 oz)
+ 1 tablespoon (on crumble)
30 grams
+ 20 grams (on crumble)
Butter
2 ounces (2 oz)
60 grams

Equipment:

- Scales (not essential)
- A small bowl and plate
- A knife (for cutting the apples and butter)
- A pyrex dish (suitable for cooking in the oven)
- A gas or electric oven

Instructions:


Take two large cooking apples

Peel the apples and slice them

Add granulated sugar


Mix 1oz granulated sugar,
1oz demerara sugar, 4oz flour

Add the butter
Use your hands to rub it in.

Continue until mixture is lumpy
- do not make it too firm


Place the crumble on top of the apples.
Sprinkle a tablespoon of demerara sugar on top

Bake in a pre-heated oven
at about 350F (175C)

Remove from the oven after
30-40 minutes (when brown)



CUSTARD


This is how to make custard from custard powder. For instructions about how to make fresh custard, see: Britain/Food/Cooking/Trifle.

Ingredients:

The following will make enough custard to accompany the 4 portions of apple crumble:

Ingredient
Imperial measure
Metric measure
Custard powder
One heaped tablespoon
20g
Granulated sugar
Half a tablespoon
10g
Milk
Half a pint
300 ml

Equipment:

- A large bowl (for mixing the custard powder, milk and sugar)
- A large spoon (for stirring the custard)
- A pan (for heating the milk)
- A jug (for serving the custard; not essential)

Instructions:


Take one heaped tablespoon
of custard powder

Add half a tablespoon
of granulated sugar

Add a tablespoon
of cold milk


Stir until custard powder
has become liquid

Heat half a pint of milk
in a pan until it boils

Add the boiling milk
to the custard powder


Stir the custard
quickly ...

... and return to the pan - heat again
briefly, stirring all of the time ...

... then pour into a jug
for serving


Apple crumble and custard

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