✨ Two menus for entertaining in September
Don’t wait for an opportunity. Create one.
NEW — Menu No. 14
What if you were the one to send out the invitation?
Almost everything is prepared in advance, so you can enjoy your guests’ company as soon as they arrive.
WORTH REDISCOVERING — Menu No. 1
They’re arriving at 7 pm. So am I.
The menu for those days when you really don’t have time.
Apple crumble (traditional method and Thermomix)
Description
Who could have imagined that the origins of the divine apple crumble go back to humble times? It became particularly popular in Britain during and after the Second World War, when rationing made traditional pie shells too greedy for ingredients.
Ingredients
Instructions
- TRADITIONAL METHOD
Traditional preparation
1. If you are using sultanas, soak them in the rum.
2. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
3. Peel, core and quarter the apples. Brown them in a pan with the brown sugar, cinnamon and butter. They should be golden but still firm.
4. Drain the grapes and add them to the apples. Pour into a gratin dish.
5. For the crumble: mix the flour, salt and sugar. Add the cold butter in pieces and work with your fingertips until you obtain a sandy texture.
(Or use a food processor, briefly, without blending too much).
6. Spread the crumble over the apples. Even out with a fork. Sprinkle with rolled oats if using.
7. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until the top is golden brown.
8. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream or custard.
THERMOMIX® METHOD
Thermomix variant
1. If you are using sultanas, soak them in the rum.
2. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
3. Place the apples, brown sugar, butter and cinnamon in the bowl. Chop for 2 seconds on speed 4. Cook for 2 mins / 80°C / reverse / speed 1. Drain the raisins and add them. Pour into a gratin dish.
4. Put the flour, sugar, salt and cold butter into the bowl. Blend for 10 seconds on speed 6.
5. Spread over the apples. Sprinkle with rolled oats if desired.
6. Place in the oven for 25 to 30 minutes. Serve hot.
Hello Caroline! Thank you for this very tempting recipe. What method should I use to keep the crumble warm? Is it better to prepare it and keep it in the fridge and only put it in the oven before dinner, or bake it and heat it up to 100°C before dinner? Thanks so much!
Good evening and thank you for your kind message.
You can prepare the crumble in advance by making it raw (fruit and crumble mix) and keeping it in the fridge.
Ideally, it should be cooked just before serving.
But if your oven is already taken for a roast or another dish, you can also cook it in advance, leave it to cool and then keep it in the fridge. All you have to do then is gently reheat it in the oven at 100°C before serving - it will regain all its crispness.