how to make crumble

*zippy*

My neighbour sent us round some crumble she had made the other day, she had added chopped nuts to the oaty top...it was very nice.

maman

I'm not keen on getting the mixture in my nails either so I make a large amount of the topping and freeze it. Just one unpleasant interlude and lots of instant crumbles as a result!

Patchwork_Quilt

maman wrote: »

I'm not keen on getting the mixture in my nails either so I make a large amount of the topping and freeze it. Just one unpleasant interlude and lots of instant crumbles as a result!

You can use a hand mixer to start it off and finish by hand. Might make it a bit easier. The butter needs to be softish for this.

dori2o

If I wanted to use oats for my apple crumbe topping,would I simply pour themon top and then put in the oven or do I need to do something else. My daughters don't like the topping made with flour/butter so looking for something different.

U've_been_framed

Delia suggests that instead of ordinary flour you use 4 oz of wholewheat flour and 4 oz of oats or muesli. Plus
3 oz soft brown sugar
3 oz butter
1 level tsp baking powder
I have tried it using oats and it is quite tasty.

Wobbledoos

pennyshahin wrote: »

Hi jack92 iused your recipe looks really good used almonds and plums , switched off oven and would you believe it the outer glass door shattered into thousands of tiny pieces is oven still ok to use?

good lord! wouldn't think so - i imagine it will now get so so so hot on the outside!
hope it's not too costly to fix!

newlywed

I use a pastry blender to rub it in, instead of using hands. Looks a bit like a potato masher but with (not sharp) blades instead.... only cost a few quid for one and works for all pastry, cobbler, crumble etc

http://www.amazon.co.uk/pastry-blender/s?ie=UTF8&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Apastry%20blender&page=1

randomer

oh no I've just done 4/8/8 by mistake.....less sugar in the fruit?

IlonaRN

randomer wrote: »

oh no I've just done 4/8/8 by mistake.....less sugar in the fruit?

You could add another 4oz fat and another 8oz flour, effectively doubling-up the recipe. Freeze any that you don't use so you have an easy crumble next time

randomer

thanks ilona but no more fat available! I expect kids'll scoff it and enjoy the sugar overload!