Fruit crumble
A fruit pudding: very easy to do and delicious: just a layer of fruit with a golden crunchy topping.
358 K 3.8/5 (154 reviews)
1 hour 15 min.
Easy
1 crumble
5 IngredientsLast modified on: February 21th 2011
For 1 crumble, you will need:
- 1
½ cup butter - 2
½ cup caster sugar - 3
½ cup flour - 4
¾ cup ground almonds - 5
4 cups + 3 tablespoons fruit of your choice
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 45 min.
Cooking: 30 min.
All in all: 1 hour 15 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Stage 2 - 20 min.
You can use any fruits in season: apples, pears, plums, red fruits, apricots, raspberries, pineapple, etc.
If you use large fruit for your crumble (apples, pears, plums,...): peel, remove the core or stone, and cut into small pieces.
Put a good layer of fruit into the dish.
If you use large fruit for your crumble (apples, pears, plums,...): peel, remove the core or stone, and cut into small pieces.
Put a good layer of fruit into the dish.
Stage 3 - 3 min.
Stage 4 - 3 min.
Then add ½ cup butter cut into small pieces.
Stage 5 - 5 min.
Rub in lightly with your fingtips. You should get a mix something like breadcrumbs, and no problems if there are still a few lumps of butter.
Stage 6 - 5 min.
Cover the layer of fruit with the crumle topping, you should not leave any fruit showing otherwise it will burn during cooking.
Stage 7 - 30 min.
Put in the oven for about 30 minutes, until top is nicely browned. If necessary finish under the grill.
Stage 8
Serve warm, preferably with a large dollop of creme chantilly.
Remarks
If your fruits are slightly acid, your can sprinkle some sugar on, before adding crumble mix. Be careful because doing this bring out the juice during cooking. On the other hand, if your fruits are very sweet or a bit lacking in flavour, add lemon juice.
Keeping: Several days in the fridge, covered by a plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 20 RDI=8 % | 290 RDI=30 % | 130 RDI=20 % | 2,380 RDI=120 % | 9,950 RDI: 120 % |
| Per 100 g | 1 RDI=1 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 9 RDI=1 % | 180 RDI=9 % | 740 RDI: 9 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 1 crumble : 7.40 €
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Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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