Ingredients

For the Filling
400g cooking apples
2 Tbsp soft or sticky brown sugar
pinch of ground cloves
pinch of ground cinnamon
50g sultanas or blackberries
2 Tbsp water

For the Crumble
100g soft butter
125g cake or wholewheat brown flour
100g soft or sticky brown sugar
40g crushed walnuts & hazelnuts

Method

For the Filling
Peel, core and thinly slice the apples into a medium saucepan.
Add the sugar, cloves, cinnamon, sultanas and water.
Cover the saucepan & cook over a medium heat for 5-10 mins until the apples are soft.
Turn into a well-buttered baking dish.

For the Crumble
Using fingertips, rub the butter into the flour.
When crumbly, mix in the sugar & nuts.
Sprinkle this topping over the apple filling, covering it completely.

Bake the dish for about 30 mins until the topping is tinged with brown.  Turn off the oven & let the dish rest in the oven for 5 mins before serving.

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Serving Suggestions

Serve with cream, scoops of ice-cream or hot custard.

Variations

Instead of apples, use pears, apricots or rhubarb.