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Perfect Crumble Topping?

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Can anyone give me a recipe for a good crumble topping please. I make them all the time, but they are either to floury or to buttery.
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  • elona
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    I know this is a cheat but could you just crumble biscuits over top of dish?
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  • Magentasue
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    I use 8oz plain flour (2 cups), 5oz butter (or half a block-ish) and 3oz sugar (half a cup). Nigella uses self raising flour and says the best crumble is made by hand and my kids agree! I usually make it with my mixer but when I make the effort, they always notice. Oh yes, I always sprinkle a spoonful of demerera sugar over the top.
  • Sarahsaver
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    You can do a cheat with a little melted butter, some stale bread broken into small pieces, and some brown sugar. It is delicious, and is actually the topping(and base) for apple brown betty!
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  • Allexie
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    Replace some of the flour with oats for a different texture... (stir in after rubbing in the butter)

    Chopped nuts are also nice added to the mix.

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  • Lillibet_2
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    I use oil instead of butter & any mix of flour, oats, muslie, breadcrumbs, chopped nuts, sugar, cake & biscuit crumbs.
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  • Chris25
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    You can also substitute some of the flour with ground almonds.

    And I agree with Magentasue - it's better rubbed-in by hand, I think the food processor makes the particles too fine.
  • Flimber
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    Allexie wrote:
    Replace some of the flour with oats for a different texture... (stir in after rubbing in the butter)

    Chopped nuts are also nice added to the mix.

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    Yep ! Get some oats in there. Maybe a touch of bran too. Don't even think of using white sugar. Get some brown in the mix, muscovado even. Unsalted butter works best.

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  • LilacLillie
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    maybe my problem is in the mixing then. I always use the electric mixer.
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  • squeaky
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    Crumble and scones always work better for me when done by hand. Pastry doesn't. Go figure :confused:
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    I always put half a tsp ginger in with my crumble mix.
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