Apple Crumble

[Smowball]

Do you cook your apples a bit first, or do you dice the apples and put them in the dish raw?

[giveup]

Cook them but not for too long.

[excelsior-1]

hello smowball X

i have never made it, although my mother used to ....she would cook the apples a little first

[AliceTickband]

personally I don't cook them first but that is how we like it, cos this way they keep their shape and have a little crunch to them. If you want a sloppy apple cook for a little while first.

[Smowball]

Hmmm, well i always cook them a bit first, but just seen a recipe online which says dice the apples into 1cm squares then put straight in dish with the sugar etc, and it has 92 good reviews.

[Bazile]

I used to make apple crumble myself - however i buy it now cos i'm too lazy , i suppose .
I never use to cook the apples before .

I had some from Asda last night .
When i'm having it after cooking , I always put the crumble to one side in the serving dish and the apple to the other side . I then eat the apple part first and then have the crumble last .

Complimented by custard of course .

Do you think that's slightly odd ?

[mazie]

I slice my apples thinly and don't pre-cook them, sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon then put the topping on.

[mccfluff]

i haven't made it for a long time but i used to stew 2/3 of the apple as usual then add diced raw apple then the crumble and cook (i would also put ground almonds into the crumble mixture)

then you have a nice mix of the two

[Connemmara]

Just after looking at Tesco's apple crumble - oh no - don't like hard apples - they are all just taken out of a big tin of apples - not stewey enough for me. Ugh

[Kiki-frog]

I just soften them slightly in a saucepan, then add the sugar when they're in the pie dish. And don't forget the cinnamon. Mmmmm.

[Kiki-frog]

Connemara - so does Stewey know about this?

[rockyracoon]

I prefer my fruit stewed when it goes in crumbles and pies, probably because I'm a lazy eater ;)

[Smowball]

Well im giving it a go without cooking them, will let you know how it turned out lol. Ive also got thick double cream and custard!!

[mazie]

let us know how it goes Smow and if you prefer it

[Smowball]

Will do : )

Ive also done an orange bread and butter pudding - yummm!

[ethandron]

I purée the apples first, don't like hard bits of fruit in a crumble.
I looove delias marmalade bread and butter pud, I bet an orange one is pretty good too.

[Iluvspikey]

I always cook my apples first, same as for a pie

[anniebird]

I soak sultanas in brandy or similar and add to the apples which I cook lightly. Also use a little cinnamon in the crumble topping.

[Georgiesmum]

Oh anniebird, you are really making me feel hungry.Ive made many a n apple crumble in my time, but the addition of brandy soaked sultanas i sounds brill. Yummy!

[vodkancoke]

I always cube the apples and keep them raw. x

[Smowball]

Well the crumble came out lovely. the apple cubes were cooked with a bit of bite but everybody loved it!

As for the orange bread and butter pudding - I soaked the dried fruit in cointreau overnight, then added orange zest to the milk/egg mixture that I poured over the bread - was deeelicious!