Make apple crumble

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Ingredients
To step
Method 1 of 2: Simple apple crumble pie
Method 2 of 2: Try a variation on the apple crumble
Tips
Necessities

Most cultures do have baked desserts with apples. Apple crunches, betty's and slumps or grunts all look a lot like the apple crumble pie. There are many variations, but the simplest apple crumble consists of slices of apple covered with a buttery, crunchy topping. A baked apple crumble is gooey, juicy and wonderfully fragrant. Start with a simple apple crumble pie and then experiment with variations on it. You will soon see why this dessert with apples is so popular all over the world. For a cake with a diameter of 23 centimeters.

Ingredients

5-6 good apples that are suitable for baking
90 grams of flour
2 tablespoons of granulated sugar
100 grams of pressed brown sugar
1 teaspoon of coarse sea salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
6 tablespoons of unsalted butter

To step

Method 1 of 2: Simple apple crumble pie

Preheat the oven and prepare the baking pan. Set the oven to 180 ºC. Grease a baking pan or cake pan with a diameter of 20 or 23 centimeters with butter.
Prepare the apples. Peel and core the apples. Then cut them into half-centimeter slices or make small cubes. Place the apples in the buttered baking pan.
- You may need more apples, depending on the size of the apples you are using for baking. Make sure the baking pan is three quarters full of apples.
Make the apple crumble topping. Beat the flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, salt and cinnamon together in a bowl.
- You can strain the ingredients in a bowl, but beating will be faster.
Add butter to the dry ingredients. Use a dough mixer, fork, or your hands to mix the butter into the dry mixture. Simply mix the butter into the flour until the mixture has a crumbly, sandy texture.
- When using your hands, don't over-knead the butter or it will soften and make it difficult to work with. Try to keep your hands cold and work quickly.
Cover the apples with the topping. Spread the topping evenly over the apples in the baking pan. Press the mixture lightly to spread it gently over the stacked apple pieces.
Bake the apple crumble pie. Bake the pie for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until the top is golden, the juice is bubbling and the apples are well cooked.
- You could put a baking tray under the baking pan when you bake the pie in the oven. The baking tray will collect the spilled moisture from the bubbling apple crumble.
Remove the pie from the oven and serve. Let the apple crumble rest for a few minutes before serving. Serve the pie with whipped cream, sauce or ice cream.
- Cover the remaining pieces of cake and put them in the fridge. Apple crumble will keep for a few days, but may become less crispy.

Method 2 of 2: Try a variation on the apple crumble

Use different fruits. You can make crumble cakes with fresh seasonal fruit all year round. Try blackberries and strawberries in the summer or pears and rhubarb in the spring. If you are using fruit that is significantly more acidic, you may need to use more sugar. If you use rhubarb, for example, you need more sugar.
- You can also use frozen fruit for a crumble cake. Do not thaw the fruit before covering it with the topping. Just cover the fruit with the topping and bake the pie.
Use oatmeal in the topping. Consider adding oatmeal to make the topping a lot firmer. Replace half of the flour with oatmeal. This will make your crumble taste a bit like granola.
- Don't forget to leave some flour in your topping, even when using oatmeal. The flour binds the ingredients and prevents the topping from falling apart. The flower also absorbs the juices of the fruit.
Add nuts. Nuts can make an apple crumble more flavorful, nutritious and crunchier. Use your favorite nut, or try pecans, walnuts, or hazelnuts. It's best to use roasted nuts and chop them up before adding them to the topping.
- Make sure that the nuts are mixed well with the topping. If you just take them on the topping sprinkles they will likely burn.
Serve the cake with whipped cream, ice cream or English cream. An apple crumble already tastes delicious, but you can add a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of ice cream on the cake. Or pour English cream, a rich creamy custard, over the warm crumble cake.
- You don't necessarily have to use vanilla ice cream. An apple crumble also tastes great with caramel ice cream or dulce de leche ice cream.

Tips

If you prefer to make your apple crumble a little more luxurious, put some apple slices on top with a little sugar on top to make the pie look beautiful.
Keep an eye on the apple crumble to make sure it doesn't burn.
Use oven gloves and be careful when handling the hot baking pan or pie pan.
When making cake or cookies, always let the dough rest for up to 30 minutes for easier use.
Add vinegar to make the cake taste very nice and a little sour.
You can also add a teaspoon of lemon juice instead of vinegar.
Oatmeal will give your cake a thicker texture and crunch.