how to make crumble

mattogier

Bexstars wrote:

Hiya

Im wanting to make a little desert for my daughter for christmas day and thought of making her a plumb and cinnemon crumble but I have no idea how to make a crumble. Im sure i have everything I need but as she is 11 months old so salt is a no no! but Im not sure if I would need to add salt to it anyway.

Could ayone point me in the right direction or does anyone know a baby friendly crumble recipie

many thanks

Ingredients
2-3 medium-sized Sweet cooking apples (1 to 1.5 lb (500 to 750 gm)
4 oz (100 gm) Brown / Demerara 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).

Toxic_Lemon

Or whizz for a few seconds in the food processor!

furndire

Instead of the flour, I either use museli, or porridge oats. Gives a good rough texture. Sorry didn't read the bit for baby:o

Bexstars

so for the actual crumble its just self raising flour and butter?

or if using oats, just oats and butter?

thanks for your replys

furndire

Yes - plus the sugar, demarara makes a good crunch. Start with the basic recipe as Mattogier suggested, then substiute another time. That way you will know what you should have - if you see what I mean.
Maybe take out half the flour for a start and substiute with oats.
I tend to throw stuff in, and experiment, but if you know the basics it does help.

Bexstars

thank you!

My mum would be more than happy to be giving her chocolate cake and cream but I have made a rule not to give her chocolate but still wanted her to have a nice little pudding while we have ours

Will have a play around in the kitchen tomorow

thanks again

DonnaP

Hi

For my twin daughters I make the crumbles in little ramekin dishes so they can have their own little pudding. I use flour and marg to rub into breadcrumbs and then stir in the sugar and a table spoon of oats.

Bexstars

I bought some little ramekins last night with this in mind. I like the idea of adding oats into the crumble too so shall give that a try

Toxic_Lemon

Ramekins - lovely idea!

henhog

You could put some dried fruit in with the plums as well - lovely in apple crumble and it does help up the 'five a day'! Ginger also nice in the crumble mixture!