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Delia Smith Individual Apple Crumbles Recipe

Delia Smith Individual Apple Crumbles Recipe

Delia Smith's individual apple crumbles recipe gives you quick, crisp, perfectly portioned puddings in ramekins.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 22 minutes
Total Time 37 minutes
Servings: 4 People
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: British
Calories: 295
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • Apple Filling:
  • 500 g cooking apples peeled, cored and diced small
  • 50 g caster sugar
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • Zest of ½ lemon
  • Crumble Topping:
  • 100 g plain flour
  • 60 g cold unsalted butter cubed
  • 50 g demerara sugar
  • A pinch of salt

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 190°C (170°C fan / Gas 5). Have 4 ramekins ready.
  2. Toss apples with sugar, cinnamon and lemon zest.
  3. Divide between ramekins, filling two-thirds full.
  4. Rub cold butter into flour until it resembles coarse breadcrumbs.
  5. Stir in demerara sugar and salt.
  6. Scatter topping evenly over each ramekin.
  7. Bake on a tray for 20–25 minutes until golden and bubbling.
  8. Rest briefly before serving warm.

Notes

Dice the apples small for the shorter baking time.
Keep the butter cold for the best crumble texture.
Don't overfill the ramekins to avoid overspill.
Bake on a tray for easy handling.
Freeze unbaked for up to 2 months.