Apple and Sultana Crumble

Learning ObjectivesBy the end of this activity you should be able to:

weigh and measure ingredients accurately; prepare ingredients, e.g. peeling, slicing; use the rubbing in technique to make a topping; use the oven safely.

Ingredients80g plain flour60g butter or margarine40g oats30g brown or white sugar2 eating apples 50g sultanas

EquipmentWeighing scales, sieve, mixing bowl, wooden spoon, chopping board, knife, ovenproof dish, baking tray..

Method1. Preheat the oven to 190oC or gas mark 5.2. Rub in the butter or margarine into the flour until it resembles breadcrumbs.3. Stir in the oats and sugar.4. Cut the apples into quarters and remove the core. Slice thinly.5. Arrange the apple slices in the oven-proof dish, and then add the sultanas.6. Sprinkle the crumble topping over the apple slices.7. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until the apple is soft and the crumble is golden.

Top tipsYou may wish to put the dish onto a baking tray when placing it in the oven.Be creative and experiment with other fruits, such as blackberries, apricots, raspberries, peaches, nectarines or plums.

Try mixing different fruits, e.g. pear and plum.