Apple crumble
Works in the UK and the US. This version uses US words and measures (stove, cups, °F); the UK version uses hob, grams and gas marks. · UK version of this page
A family dessert: peeling and slicing fruit, rubbing in, and baking.
- Serves 4
- About 55 min
- Oven
- Best for: Grades 2–5 (ages 7–11)
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 3 tart baking apples (such as Granny Smith)
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
- 150 g (about 1¼ cups) all-purpose flour – contains wheat or gluten
- 75 g (about ¼ cup) butter, cold, cut into cubes – contains milk
- 50 g (about ¼ cup) brown sugar
Cup measures are approximate – weighing is more accurate. Need a different amount? Use the recipe scaler.
Equipment
- peeler
- chopping board
- small paring knife
- mixing bowl
- baking dish
- oven mitts
Safety first
- Wash your hands for 20 seconds.
- Use oven mitts for anything that has been in the oven.
- Keep the area around the oven door clear.
Allergens: Wheat (and other grains with gluten), Milk. Always read every label and ask about allergies before anyone cooks or tastes.
Method
- An adult turns the oven on to 350 °F (180 °C).
- Peel, quarter and core the apples, then slice them with the claw grip into the dish. Sprinkle over the tablespoon of sugar. (Younger children: Peel the apples with a peeler. An adult cores and slices them.)
- Rub the butter into the flour with your fingertips, lifting the mixture to let air in, until it looks like breadcrumbs. Stir in the brown sugar.
- Sprinkle the crumble over the apples. Do not press it down.
- An adult puts the dish in the oven. Bake for about 30 minutes until golden and bubbling at the edges.
- An adult takes it out with oven mitts. Leave it to cool for 10 minutes – the fruit stays very hot.
What this recipe teaches
Using an oven safely, Knife skills: the claw grip, Rubbing in, Assembling a dish. Steps marked “Adult” are done by an adult.
Try the interactive lesson
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