Autumn apple and plum crumble pie


Autumn apple and plum crumble pie
This crumble with a difference captures real autumn flavours: apples, plums and hazelnuts. For a change, the crumble topping is pressed into a thin crust, more like a pie.
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Last modified on: October 27th 2019
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For 6 people, you will need:
  • 1 ground hazelnuts 75 g ground hazelnuts
  • 2 flour 75 g flour
  • 3 butter 100 g butter
  • 4 caster sugar 100 g caster sugar
  • 5 apple 800 g apple
  • 6 plums 700 g plums
  • Total weight: 1,850 grams

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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 40 min.
Cooking: 1 hour
All in all: 1 hour 40 min.
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Stage 1 - ⌛ 2 min.
Autumn apple and plum crumble pie : Stage 1
Preheat the oven to 300°F (150°C).

Spread 75 g ground hazelnuts on a sheet of cooking parchment laid on a baking sheet.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 15 min.
Autumn apple and plum crumble pie : Stage 2
Put in the oven for 15 minutes to toast.

Stage 3 - ⌛ 3 min.
Autumn apple and plum crumble pie : Stage 3
Put into a mixing bowl: 75 g flour, 100 g butter and 100 g caster sugar. Add the cooled toasted ground hazelnuts.

Stage 4
Autumn apple and plum crumble pie : Stage 4
Mix with your hands...

Stage 5 - ⌛ 5 min.
Autumn apple and plum crumble pie : Stage 5
...until you have an evenly mixed dough.

Stage 6 - ⌛ 5 min.
Autumn apple and plum crumble pie : Stage 6
Lay a sheet of cooking parchment on the worktop and transfer the dough onto it.

Lay a second sheet of cooking parchment on top then press and roll out with a rolling pin until it fits the size of your oven-proof dish. Slide the whole thing onto a rolled-out pastry baking sheet and put in the freezer for about 15 minutes.

Stage 7 - ⌛ 10 min.
Autumn apple and plum crumble pie : Stage 7
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).

Peel 800 g apples and cut into small pieces.

Stage 8 - ⌛ 3 min.
Autumn apple and plum crumble pie : Stage 8
Butter an oven-proof dish and spread half the apples in an even layer.

Stage 9 - ⌛ 3 min.
Autumn apple and plum crumble pie : Stage 9
Spread 700 g plums on top after removing the stones.

Stage 10 - ⌛ 3 min.
Autumn apple and plum crumble pie : Stage 10
Then add the remaining apple pieces.

Stage 11
Autumn apple and plum crumble pie : Stage 11
Take the dough out of the freezer and remove the top paper.

Stage 12 - ⌛ 3 min.
Autumn apple and plum crumble pie : Stage 12
Lay the dough on top of the filling, tucking in any spare around the edge.

Stage 13 - ⌛ 45 min.
Autumn apple and plum crumble pie : Stage 13
Bake for about 45 minutes.

Stage 14
Autumn apple and plum crumble pie : Stage 14
Serve warm or cold, whichever you prefer.
Remarks
The quantities of fruit are for guidance, so do adapt these to your taste.

To give the crust a shine, glaze the top with egg or sprinkle a little caster sugar over before baking.
Keeping: A few days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe40 RDI=10 %640 RDI=60 %130 RDI=20 %3,900 RDI=200 %16,320 RDI: 200 %
Per 100 g1 RDI=1 %30 RDI=3 %7 RDI=1 %210 RDI=10 %880 RDI: 10 %
Per person5 RDI=2 %110 RDI=10 %20 RDI=3 %650 RDI=30 %2,720 RDI: 30 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
Possible allergens in this recipe: Nuts, Gluten, milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 6 people : 5.35 €
  • Per person : 0.90 €

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