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+ Serves 4
+ Preparation time less than 30 mins
+ Cooking time 30 mins to 1 hour

## Ingredients

### Crumble

+ 300g/10½oz plain flour, sieved pinch of salt
+ 175g/6oz unrefined brown sugar
+ 200g/7oz unsalted butter, cubed at room temperature
+ Knob of butter for greasing

### Filling

+ 450g/1lb apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1cm/½in piece
+ 50g/2oz unrefined brown sugar
+ 1 tbsp plain flour
+ 1 pinch of ground cinnamon

## Method

+ Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.
+ Place the flour and sugar in a large bowl and mix well. Taking a few cubes of butter at a time rub into the flour mixture. Keep rubbing until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
+ Place the fruit in a large bowl and sprinkle over the sugar, flour and cinnamon. Stir well being careful not to break up the fruit.
+ Butter a 24cm/9in ovenproof dish. Spoon the fruit mixture into the bottom, then sprinkle the crumble mixture on top.
+ Bake in the oven for 40-45 minutes until the crumble is browned and the fruit mixture bubbling.
+ Serve with thick cream or custard.