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What could be more fun than apple crumble?1 On its own or bathed in lovely runny custard apple

crumble adds a bit of crunch to your dessert(Not too much crunch with any luck, there is after all a

fine line between cooked and burnt)! And here we have a recipe to make it for one! Or two small

portions, depending on how hungry you feel or if you want to share.

The method here describes using a mixer (An Adult using the mixer thank you very much, those

things are really dangerous2.) however you can easily make crumble without. Instead of whizzing the

ingredients together you can rub them with your fingers. This method is far more fun and not a little

messy however it takes longer. The choice is yours. So without further ado, let’s get cooking!

What you need:

Making

1. Weigh out correct quantities of the ingredients and preheat oven to 1800C

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Danger Comparison

Single Serving: Apple Crumble

WARNING!

Making apple crumble can be hazardous

and should ONLY be attempted by a

responsible Adult.

Whilst you might feel grown up trying it

on your own you might never feel

anything again if you get burned. You

have been warned!

Ingredients A small baking apple 1 oz margarine 1 oz Caster sugar 2 oz Plain flour Demerara (or brown) sugar

Equipment Spoons to stir with A fork Scales A ramekin or small dish An apple peeler (or a paring knife) A knife A cooling rack A food mixer (Optional)

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2. To begin with we need our apple peeled. This involves possibly a peeler but definitely a knife. If

you’re child/youth then please ask for help. And BE CAREFUL. Once you have peeled the apple chop

it into nice thin slices. Being even more careful than when you peeled it. And don’t ever cut towards

yourself. You’ve been warned about that now too!

3. Place the slices of apple into a small ovenproof dish (the ramekin if using). The one I used is the

size of a large mug. Don’t actually use a mug as they’re not ovenproof. Then sprinkle the apples with

sugar until they have a nice coating. Obviously it’ll be sweeter if you use more.

4. Add two tablespoons full of water. Just pour it on top!

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This worksheet is based upon The Whispering Sand by Ian Kenworthy. It has been made by Ian Kenworthy for use in education and for

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5. Right, now for the messy/dangerous bit. Time to make the crumble. In a small bowl add the

sugar, margarine and flour. Now you have two choices. Either 1) Rub together the ingredients. Using

your thumb and forefinger literally pick up a few pinches and roll your fingers over each other. You

end up with breadcrumb like bits of crumble. 2) Put everything in a food mixer and give it a few

blasts. Don’t go mad, just enough to mix it up. It should be lumpy like mini oats. See the pictures

below for an example.

6. That’s our crumble made so pour it on top of the apples.

7. You remember that the oven was busily heating itself up to 180⁰. Well in goes our little crumble

for 30mins. Of course remember to keep an eye on it. This time is a rough guide I don’t want you

burning the house down. Or worse still, the crumble!

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8. When the crumble looks a nice golden brown colour, remove from the oven using a pair of oven

gloves. It’s going to be really hot. So let it cool a little before diving in! Either eat straight from the

ramekin or pop out onto a plate. Although it’s designed for one you could split it in half. It makes

two smaller portions. You can serve it on its own as the apples keep it moist, but the crumble is also

nice with a little cream or with lashings of custard. The choice is yours!

9. Enjoy!

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