Perfect Crumble Topping?

LilacLillie
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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.
Whoever said practice makes perfect?
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I know this is a cheat but could you just crumble biscuits over top of dish?"This site is addictive!"
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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.0
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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!Member no.1 of the 'I'm not in a clique' group :rotfl:
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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.♥♥♥ Genius - 1% inspiration and 99% doing what your mother told you. ♥♥♥0 -
I use oil instead of butter & any mix of flour, oats, muslie, breadcrumbs, chopped nuts, sugar, cake & biscuit crumbs.Post Natal Depression is the worst part of giving birth:p
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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.0 -
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.
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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maybe my problem is in the mixing then. I always use the electric mixer.
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Crumble and scones always work better for me when done by hand. Pastry doesn't. Go figureHi, I'm a Board Guide on the Old Style and the Consumer Rights boards which means I'm a volunteer to help the boards run smoothly and can move and merge posts there. Board guides are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an inappropriate or illegal post then please report it to [email protected]. It is not part of my role to deal with reportable posts. Any views are mine and are not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence.DTFAC: Y.T.D = £5.20 Apr £0.50
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I always put half a tsp ginger in with my crumble mix.0
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