Mary Berry Blackberry And Apple Crumble With Oats
Mary Berry’s Blackberry and Apple Crumble with Oats: a British summer dessert with juicy blackberries, crisp apples, and a buttery oat topping with roasted hazelnuts.
Ingredients
- 4 large (2 lb) green apples - 4 large
- 150 g (5½ oz) caster sugar
- 2 cups (10 oz) fresh blackberries
- 2 tbsp water
For the crumble topping:
- 175 g (6 oz) plain flour
- 100 g (3½ oz) butter at room temperature
- 50 g (1¾ oz) rolled oats 50 grams / 1 3/4 ounces rolled oats
- 100 g (3½ oz) demerara sugar
- 50 g (1¾ oz) hazelnuts roasted and chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan. Butter a 9x9 inch (23x23 cm) ceramic dish or 6 individual ramekins.
- In a large deep lidded saucepan combine the apples, sugar, and the water. Cook over medium heat, stirring gently, for 4-5 minutes and then cover the pan by bringing the mixture to a simmer. Simmer, without stirring, for 5-10 minutes until the apples have softened but retained their shape. Add the blackberries to the mixture and continue to simmer until all the fruit is tender (for another 5-10 minutes). Set aside to cool.
- In a large bowl, rub together the flour and butter using your fingertips until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add the remaining ingredients and rub them until small clumps form. Alternatively, use a food process and pulse all the crumble topping ingredients until you obtain the desired texture. Set aside the crumble topping.
- Strain the cooked fruits using a colander remembering to collect the juices in a bowl. Spoon the cooked fruits into the buttered ceramic dish or individual ramekins. Reserve any excess fruit together with the fruit juices. Sprinkle the crumble topping evenly over the fruit filling.
- Bake the tart at 200C/180C Fan for 20-25 minutes, or until the crumble turns crisp and golden brown.
- Boil the reserved fruit juice in a saucepan for 3-4 minutes, or until it thickens to syrup.
- Serve the tart warm in slices, with the extra fruit juice spooned over it, and accompany it with custard or cream on the side.