Wed, 25 July 2018
This morning, our Baking Queen Catherine Leyden is making a fresh fruit crumble, the perfect summer dessert
When it comes to comforting puddings, it's hard to beat an old-fashioned crumble. So we asked our Baking Queen Catherine Leyden to share her recipe for a summery, fresh fruit crumble.
RECIPE: Peach & Strawberry Crumble
Ingredients
Crumble
50g/2oz Odlums Porridge Oats
50g/2oz Odlums Cream Plain Flour
150g/5oz Shamrock Golden Caster Sugar
200g packet Shamrock Ground Almonds
175g/6oz Butter
50g/2oz Shamrock Chopped Almonds (optional)
Filling
200g/7oz Strawberries
300g/10oz Peaches
Sugar, to sweeten
Method
1. Preheat oven to 190°C/375°F/Gas 5. Place the flour, sugar and oats into a bowl.
2. Add butter and rub into the dry ingredients with tips of fingers to form a crumble. Mix in the ground almonds and finally stir in the chopped almonds, if used.
3. Remove stones from peaches. Slice both peaches and strawberries and place in ovenproof dish. Sweeten with sugar to taste.
4. Spread crumble over the fruit, then bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
5. Serve hot with custard, cream, ice cream, yoghurt or crème fraîche.
Filling
200g/7oz Strawberries
300g/10oz Peaches
Sugar, to sweeten
Method
1. Preheat oven to 190°C/375°F/Gas 5. Place the flour, sugar and oats into a bowl.
2. Add butter and rub into the dry ingredients with tips of fingers to form a crumble. Mix in the ground almonds and finally stir in the chopped almonds, if used.
3. Remove stones from peaches. Slice both peaches and strawberries and place in ovenproof dish. Sweeten with sugar to taste.
4. Spread crumble over the fruit, then bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
5. Serve hot with custard, cream, ice cream, yoghurt or crème fraîche.
Watch how it's made below:
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