How to make the perfect crumble
Cassie Best shows you how to make the perfect crumble with a variety of fruits and two cooking techniques.
- If you're using hard fruit, such as apples, pears or quince, either cut the fruit into small pieces, or cook it before it goes into the dish.
- Remember to peel and remove any blemishes from harder fruits.
- If you're using soft fruit like berries, peaches or plums, it's a good idea to cook it with some cornflour before it goes into the oven, to help thicken the juices.
- Rub the ingredients for the topping togther until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs, don't worry about any lumps, that will just give the topping a nice texture.
- If you prefer a crunchier topping, cook the crumble seperate from the fruit.
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Comments, questions and tips (4)
vancanwak
There is a rat in separate !
ajctracey
To save energy, cook the fruit on the stove first. Make the crumble mix and fry it in a dry frying pan, stirring all the time, until the mixture is cooked and has gone crunchy. Put the cooked fruit in an oven proof dish, top with the crumble and just pop it into a hot oven to warm up before serving.…

Seren star
Add the oats in the topping
esther vuelta
Please, spell the word separate correctly, not seperate. Thanks!
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