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

For 6 people, you will need:

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Time required for this recipe:
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37 min.1 hour1 hour 37 min.
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Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - 2 min.
Autumn apple and plum crumble pie
Preheat the oven to 300°F (150°C).

Spread 13 cup ground hazelnuts on a sheet of cooking parchment laid on a baking sheet.

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

Stage 3 - 3 min.
Autumn apple and plum crumble pie
Put into a mixing bowl: ½ cup flour, ½ cup butter and ½ cup caster sugar. Add the cooled toasted ground hazelnuts.

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

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

Stage 6 - 5 min.
Autumn apple and plum crumble pie
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
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).

Peel 3 ½ cups apples and cut into small pieces.

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

Stage 9 - 3 min.
Autumn apple and plum crumble pie
Spread 4 ¼ cups plums on top after removing the stones.

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

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

Stage 12 - 3 min.
Autumn apple and plum crumble pie
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
Bake for about 45 minutes.

Stage 14
Autumn apple and plum crumble pie
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
Whole recipe
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
3,899 Kcal or 16,324 Kj35 gr640 gr133 gr
195 %14 %60 %20 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
211 Kcal or 883 Kj2 gr35 gr7 gr
11 %1 %3 %1 %
Per person
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
650 Kcal or 2,721 Kj6 gr107 gr22 gr
32 %2 %10 %3 %
% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).
Possible allergens in this recipe: Nuts, Gluten, Milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 6 people : 5.34 €
  • Per person : 0.89 €

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This recipe uses (among others)
AppleApple: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Clafoutis "Marie-Antoinette", Rice pudding with fruit and nuts, Tart Tatin, Four quarters (adding fruit), Baked apples from St Aubin le Vertueux, ... All
PlumsPlums: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Jelly-style plum jam, Plum tart, How to freeze plums, Creamy plum and pear clafoutis, Stewed plums, ... All
ButterButter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Super-green, super-thrifty soup, Noisette butter, Lime (or lemon) curd, Baked apples from St Aubin le Vertueux, Lobster Thermidor, ... All
Caster sugarCaster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Oaty walnut cake , Sushi, Tea and white chocolate biscuits, Cherry clafoutis, Invisible apple cake, ... All
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