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
For 12 people, you will need:
- 1
2⁄3 cup ground hazelnuts - 2
1 cup flour - 3
1 cup butter - 4
1 cup caster sugar - 5
6 ¾ cups apple - 6
8 ½ cups plums
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 37 min. | 1 hour | 1 hour 37 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 2 min.
Preheat the oven to 300°F (150°C).
Spread 2⁄3 cup ground hazelnuts on a sheet of cooking parchment laid on a baking sheet.
Spread 2⁄3 cup ground hazelnuts on a sheet of cooking parchment laid on a baking sheet.
Stage 2 - 15 min.
Put in the oven for 15 minutes to toast.
Stage 3 - 3 min.
Put into a mixing bowl: 1 cup flour, 1 cup butter and 1 cup caster sugar. Add the cooled toasted ground hazelnuts.
Stage 4
Mix with your hands...
Stage 5 - 5 min.
...until you have an evenly mixed dough.
Stage 6 - 5 min.
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.
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.
Stage 8 - 3 min.
Butter an oven-proof dish and spread half the apples in an even layer.
Stage 9 - 3 min.
Spread 8 ½ cups plums on top after removing the stones.
Stage 10 - 3 min.
Then add the remaining apple pieces.
Stage 11
Take the dough out of the freezer and remove the top paper.
Stage 12 - 3 min.
Lay the dough on top of the filling, tucking in any spare around the edge.
Stage 13 - 45 min.
Bake for about 45 minutes.
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.
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
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 7,797 Kcal or 32,644 Kj | 70 gr | 1,280 gr | 266 gr |
| 390 % | 27 % | 121 % | 40 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 211 Kcal or 883 Kj | 2 gr | 35 gr | 7 gr |
| 11 % | 1 % | 3 % | 1 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 650 Kcal or 2,721 Kj | 6 gr | 107 gr | 22 gr |
| 32 % | 2 % | 10 % | 3 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 12 people : 10.69 €
- Per person : 0.89 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Apple: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Apple charlotte with toasted brioche, Nanou's apple and almond cake, Baked apples from St Aubin le Vertueux, Baker's apple soles, Tart Tatin, ... All |
 | Plums: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Plum tart "En passant par la Lorraine", Plum and hazelnut crumble, Creamy plum and pear clafoutis, How to freeze plums, Clafoutis-style plum financier , ... All |
 | Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Blackcurrant jelly, Cranachan, Stewed plums, Hazelnut and orange cake, Finger biscuits, ... All |
 | Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Sicilian Epiphany Pie, Nanou's chocolate cake, Leek and broccoli "à la flamande", Cauliflower "moelleux" in ramekins, Baked apples from St Aubin le Vertueux, ... All |
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