Now in my opinion, you can’t beat a good crumble. Usually good for autumn & winter, but it’s perfect for our ‘summer’ at the minute! We had acquired some fresh apples & blackberries so I thought I would use them together in a crumble for Sunday dessert. The oats in the topping make it extra crunchy.

Ingredients (serves 6)
Filling

• 250 g blackberries
• 4 large apples, cored, peeled & diced
• 1/2 tbsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp caster sugar
• 1/2 tsp mixed spice

Topping

• 240 g plain flour
• 120 g butter, room temperature
• 120 g caster sugar
• 50 g porridge oats

Method

• Preheat the oven to gas 5/375F/190C.
• In the bottom of a large baking dish, place the blackberries & apples making sure they are spread evenly.
• Sprinkle the cinnamon, mixed spice, and sugar evenly over the fruit.
• In a large bowl, mix together the flour, butter, sugar, and oats until they resemble breadcrumbs. Get your hands right in there!
• Sprinkle the mixture over the top of the fruit, spreading evenly.
• Bake for 45 minutes until the topping is crunchy and golden brown.
• Enjoy (with custard or ice cream)!