Gooseberry and Apple Crumble

Gooseberry season has finally arrived. Time to make use of those delicious berries. 

Its the first batch so we can't resist a yummy crumble. Its a staple for us.

The recipe couldn't be simpler. This makes enough for 4 small portions or 3 large, just double the mix if you have a crowd for dinner.

Ingredients:

150g fresh gooseberries (topped and tailed if required)
1 cooking apple peeled and diced into 1 inch cubes
120g plain flour
60g butter chilled
60g soft brown sugar
2 tbsp caster sugar (less if the gooseberries are not too sour)

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180C

2. Scatter the apples and gooseberries over the bottom of an oven proof dish.

3. Sprinkle the caster sugar evenly over the fruit and set aside.

4. To make the crumble topping put the flour into a separate bowl. Add in the butter and using your hands pinch the butter into the flour to make coarse bread crumbs. A handy tip; if your butter gets really hard in the fridge, grate it in!! 

Add the brown sugar and this is what you should have.

5. Sprinkle the crumble topping evenly over your fruit.

6. Bake in the oven for 30-40 mins until the fruit is bubbling and the top is golden.

Done!! How easy is that? Allow to cool for about 10 minutes as the fruit will be like lava hiding underneath the crumble.

Then EAT!

Mine is with ice-cream, his with Greek yogurt....he's so good! Don't forget the tea.

Enjoy everyone 

Nic x