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Perfect Crumble
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When making a crumble topping it helps to understand the
difference between normal pastry and a crumble mix. First and foremost, a
crumble mix has sugar in it, standard pastry does not. Amongst other factors,
the sugar has the effect of forming tiny crumbs of pastry around it.
The second key difference is that the standard pastry mix has a small amount of
water added to it. This helps the pastry mix to form a single ball which can
then be rolled into shape. A crumble mix has no water added to it. |
Before linking to different crumble recipes below, let's just explore the basic crumble
mix a bit more because there is no set of standard crumble ingredients. The most quoted
crumble mixture is (by weight not volume) 2 parts flour, 1 part sugar and 1 part butter
or cooking margarine. That recipe works well but there's nothing to stop you adding
slightly less sugar which will give a slightly less sweet crumble. You can also increase
the amount of butter in the recipe. This will give a slightly smoother and richer
crumble mix.
One final consideration as far as a crumble mix is concerned is that the American "cup"
system of measuring ingredients will give variable results compared to weighing out the
ingredients. The problem ingredient is the butter. Try and cram butter into a measuring
cup and you will get different amounts each time. The sugar and flour are fine but
definitely not the butter. Take our tip and weigh the ingredients rather than use the
"cup" system.
All the crumble mixes below will make enough crumble for four servings. Select your
crumble topping from one of the ones below then click here for a full list of fruit crumble
recipes.
TRADITIONAL CRUMBLE RECIPE
280g / 10oz self-raising flour
140g / 5oz brown or white sugar
140g / 5oz cooking margarine
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A traditional crumble mix the way your mum made it. Well defined crumbs and
looks good.
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RICH CRUMBLE RECIPE
230g / 8oz flour self-raising flour
150g / 5½oz caster (superfine) sugar
150g / 5½oz butter
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A smoother mix with a rich buttery taste. The crumbs are not as well
defined. Browns well on the top for that attractive golden colour.
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OATY CRUMBLE RECIPE
140g / 5oz self-raising flour
140g / 5oz brown sugar
100g /3½oz butter
55g / 2oz rolled oats
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A rougher crumble mixture with the oats giving it a real bite. We recommend
you give this one a try. Use the remaining oats for porridge! |
ALMOND CRUMBLE RECIPE
50g / 2oz chopped almonds
200g / 7oz self-raising flour
140g / 5oz brown or white sugar
125g / 4½oz butter |
For this crumble recipe the fruit (apple or pears only) and crumble are
cooked separately. Delightfully simple and easy to make. |
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