Preheat the oven to 190°C/ 170°C fan/ gas mark 5/ 375°F
For the fruit mix:
Peel, core, and slice the apples into approx. 1cm slices
Cook the apples, orange juice and caster sugar in a saucepan over a low heat, stirring occasionally, until the apples are soft.
In the meantime:Wash the blackberries, pat dry, and remove any stalks. Make the crumble
For the crumble topping:
Measure the flour and oats into a large bowl
Grate the butter and rub into the flour and oats until all the butter is incorporatedThe idea is to rub your thumbs along your fingertips from your little fingers outwards
Stir in the demerara sugar
To assemble the crumble:
When the apple has softened take the pan off the heat. Mix in the blackberries and ground almonds
Spoon the fruit mixture into the pie dish. Pour the crumble over the fruit and level the top with a spoon or a knife
Cook for about 30-40 minutes, The crumble will be a pale gold colour and some of the fruit juice may be bubbling up into it
Serve hot or cold with custard or cream.
Notes
Everyday Cooks Tip:
Butter – using grated frozen butter makes the mixing in quicker. If you don’t have frozen butter, use it straight from the fridge and cut into small pieces before rubbing in.