Apple, Berry and Rhubarb Crumble
This recipe I first tried because of my mother. My mum loves rhubarb and would regularly talk about how at work they served rhubarb and how she enjoyed it. So one day when she was coming over I thought I'd try this recipe to surprise her. I myself had never tried rhubarb before. She loved it, as did my entire family, and now this has become a regular light dessert after dinner at my house. I must also mention my non dessert eating uncle tried it and loved it also, I was very pleased with that.
This dessert is so simple to make.
Sometimes I make it with just apple and berry, sometimes rhubarb and apple, sometimes rhubarb and berry. I prefer thin sticks of rhubarb to thick ones, but I buy whatever I can find. If the rhubarb is thick, just slice it into smaller pieces. Whatever I have in the house gets thrown together and it works every time. Also if you don't have walnuts, use hazelnuts or slivered almonds or any other nut you like.
I double up the quantities when I need a larger crumble.
If you have never tried a crumble, you really must, it is such a lovely dessert.
This dessert is so simple to make.
Sometimes I make it with just apple and berry, sometimes rhubarb and apple, sometimes rhubarb and berry. I prefer thin sticks of rhubarb to thick ones, but I buy whatever I can find. If the rhubarb is thick, just slice it into smaller pieces. Whatever I have in the house gets thrown together and it works every time. Also if you don't have walnuts, use hazelnuts or slivered almonds or any other nut you like.
I double up the quantities when I need a larger crumble.
If you have never tried a crumble, you really must, it is such a lovely dessert.
Recipe
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 1 hour
Serves 6-8
2 large red apples, peeled, cored and sliced
8 stalks rhubarb, thickly sliced
250g strawberries, halved
250g mixed frozen berries
2 tablespoons caster sugar
1/2 cup water
Crumble Topping:
100g flour
100g caster sugar
60g cold unsalted butter
30g walnuts
60g rolled oats
Preheat oven to 200C/180C fan forced.
Place the apple, rhubarb and berries in a 2.5L ovenproof dish.
Cooking Time: 1 hour
Serves 6-8
2 large red apples, peeled, cored and sliced
8 stalks rhubarb, thickly sliced
250g strawberries, halved
250g mixed frozen berries
2 tablespoons caster sugar
1/2 cup water
Crumble Topping:
100g flour
100g caster sugar
60g cold unsalted butter
30g walnuts
60g rolled oats
Preheat oven to 200C/180C fan forced.
Place the apple, rhubarb and berries in a 2.5L ovenproof dish.
Sprinkle over the sugar and pour in the water.
In a small food processor, place the flour, caster sugar and cold butter. Blitz for 5-10 seconds until well mixed and there are no lumps of butter. Add the walnuts, blitz for 2-3 second, so they are chopped but not too finely. Stir through the rolled outs. Spread evenly over the top of the fruit.
Bake for 1 hour or until the top is golden and the fruit is bubbly. Serve with vanilla custard or vanilla ice cream.
Enjoy!
