Apple Crumble

This is a classic recipe for a traditional apple crumble. The filling can be any fruit of your choice and if you like it a bit moister then add a touch of water or wine to the apples. Serve with vanilla ice cream and enjoy the contrasts of hot mushy apples, crunchy topping and ice cold ice cream.

Ingredients
Serves 6
Crumble Topping

• 1 cup plain flour
• 1 cup oats
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
• butter

Filling

• 6 - 7 large dessert apples. Depending on the apple you chose, for a drier one like Pink Lady add a little water or wine
  
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 - 2 tsp cinnamon
• handful of raisins

Instructions

• For the crumble combine all the dry ingredients in a bowl
• Cut the butter into small cubes and using your finger tips work it into the dry ingredients
• Keep on adding more butter and working it until it is like breadcrumbs and when you squeeze it in your hands it just holds together
• For the filling, peel core and cut apples into segments
• If not cooking straight away toss apples in some lemon juice as you go to prevent from turning brown
• Place the apples into a deep sided oven dish and mix in the sugar, cinnamon and raisins
• Pour the crumble mixture on top and roughly spread out. No need to be too neat as you are a after a nice textured topping
• Place into an oven preheated to 180C for about 45 mins or until the topping is a nice golden brown. Keep an eye on it to make sure the topping doesn´t burn
• Serve hot with vanilla ice cream