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Somerset Apple Crumble Recipe

This is very pleasant served with clotted cream, custard or Salcombe dairy ice cream.

Somerset and cider share the same breath with over 156 varieties of apple recorded as having a connection with the county.

Time: 15 minutes preparation plus 45 minutes cooking

Serves 5

Recipe supplied by The Union Pub Company – © Ben Bartlett MHCIMA, Catering Development Manager – The Union Pub Company.

Ingredients
2-3 medium-sized Sweet Coppin cooking apples (1 to 1.5 lb (500 to 750 gm)
4 oz (100 gm) Brown sugar
4 oz (100 gm) Self-raising flour
4 oz (100 gm) Soft butter
2 oz (50g) raisins or sultanas as liked
1 Teaspoon of Cinnamon is a nice addition if liked

You will also need a deep 8-10 inch ovenproof baking dishes.

Method
Grease the dish well. Peel, core and chop the apples and arrange on the base of the bowl, add the raisins/sultanas, plus the cinnamon if included.

Sprinkle half the sugar over the fruit, and cover with 2-3 tablespoons of water.

Now in a separate bowl rub together the flour and the butter, to make the "crumble".

You are aiming for a firm consistency that is crummy in texture.

Place this over the apples.

Sprinkle the remaining sugar over the top, and bake in a slow-medium oven for 45 minutes, or until the "crumble" is a golden brown (Gas Mark 3-5, 180-190 C, 350-375 F).

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