Can I make lots of crumble topping and freeze it...?

rosh12

The title says it all!

I love making crumble- esp when I can use up loads of fruit from the garden. BUT I always end up making a crumble for about 6 people which OH and I polish off in one or 2 sittings!

SO I wondered whether it would be possible to make the topping up in bulk and freeze it.... I think I saw Nigella Lawson take crumble topping out of the freezer but I'm not sure.

Can anyone help?

Thanks you!

MRSMCAWBER

Hi there

I freeze crumble topping in little bags....and its fine...have you tried using brown sugar in it, stirring in some oats and desicated coconut??? its lovely

horsechestnut

Yes. No problem. I make a big batch and devide it into small poly bags. You can use it from frozen.
By the way, you can add oats to the crunble mixture it improves the taste dramatically(and is healthier).

thriftlady_2

Crumble topping is a really good thing to freeze. I don't know why I don't do it more often, I make ginormous crumbles too and end up eating most myself.
You could put the fruit in ramekins and sprinkle with crumble. It is also good sprinkled on cake batter or muffins before they go in the oven

Lizzieanne

I've also frozen crumble topping quite succesfully. My favourite has chopped walnuts in it

MATH

You can also leave out the suger and replace with grated cheese and dried herbs to make a savoury topping to ring the changes for Shepherd's/Cottage Pie or to 'crust' Gammon steaks. HTH

newlywed

thriftlady wrote: »

You could put the fruit in ramekins and sprinkle with crumble.

Hmmm. Have bags of frozen "summer fruit" from Aldi for porridge and thought it would make a good crumble but OH isn't keen on red fruits (prefers apple crumble).

Ramekins sound good as then we each get what we prefer Anyone got the crumble/oat mix ratio then, please

patchwork_cat

I have always made crumble out of oats, brown sugar and melted butter- Grandma's recipe - no flour. Makes like a flapjack on top.

Bogof_Babe

Could someone kindly post the recipe for crumble topping, as my mind has gone a blank. I have some windfall apples and was wondering what to do with them as I am hopeless at pastry, so this would be ideal.

Edit: I have no oats, but have s/r flour (no plain)

lolarentt

MATH wrote: »

You can also leave out the suger and replace with grated cheese and dried herbs to make a savoury topping to ring the changes for Shepherd's/Cottage Pie or to 'crust' Gammon steaks. HTH

...or, carrying on the savoury theme, omit flour and use old wholemeal bread lightly whizzed up with cheese, herbs, cajun type spices, whatever you fancy, for a light topping for vegetables - pop under the grill if it's not a dish that's cooked in the oven anyway

newlywed

Bogof_Babe wrote: »

Could someone kindly post the recipe for crumble topping, as my mind has gone a blank. I have some windfall apples and was wondering what to do with them as I am hopeless at pastry, so this would be ideal.

Edit: I have no oats, but have s/r flour (no plain)

I wanted to know the same thing!

Here's the trusty Be-ro recipe - not tried it though

http://www.be-ro.com/recipe/showrec115.html