Apple Crumble

BISMILLAH HIR RAHMAN NIR RAHEEM

Ingredients:

1 kg apples - peeled, cored and sliced (use apples that are firm and slightly tart)
25 gms sugar or to taste
1 tsp cinnamon powder
1/4 tsp ground cloves
2 tbsp water

For the Topping:

200 gms plain flour (maida)
100 gms cold butter

80 - 100 gms brown sugar

Method:

- To make the crumble topping, sift the flour into a bowl and add the cold butter cut into chunks.
- Using 2 knives cut the butter into the flour until it resembles bread crumbs. ( alternatively you can pulse the flour and butter in a food processor).
- Mix in the brown sugar with a fork.Put the apples, sugar, cinnamon and clove powders into a saucepan with 2 spoons of water.
- Cook on a gentle heat until the apples have softened but still hold their shape.
- Put the apples and any liquid remaining in the pan into a heatproof dish.
- Sprinkle on the crumble topping and level it off with a fork.
- Do not press down on it at all.
- Cook in a 180 c oven for 45 minutes to 1 hr or until the crumble topping is a light biscuit colour.
- Serve hot or cold with ice cream or custard.