Easy Apple Crumble!

Whoops, well it's been a while since I last blogged!!! I went back to Australia in August and have been a bit fatigued for the past few months and hence no more blogging. Although rest assured I have been doing plenty of cooking/baking lately! So when I was back home to see my newest nephew, Ryan, my sister baked us an apple crumble.

You know it's quite funny for me to have my sister cooking because for so many years I was the one in the kitchen cooking meals for her. When she moved away I used to visit her and she either served up instant noodles or, usually, took me out to dinner every single night. However over time and having kids she has developed her cooking and these days has a nice little array of dishes ready. I have to laugh though because it doesn't matter what she cooks, like her, it is always very neat! Yes she chooses neat meals - she would never make anything sloppy! Anyway needless to say her apple crumble was indeed 'tidy' and also delicious. I was also surprised to see her knock it up in between the 'I am not going to sleep and you can hold me some more now' tantrums of lovely Ryan. So not only is it 'tidy' it is also quick and convenient.

When I got back home I immediately searched for a book of recipes that sis had lovingly typed out for me years ago - I knew that the apple crumble had to be in there. It was, and here is the recipe. As I can't find tinned apples in the Philippines, I did have to stew my own apples - it was really easy and quick. Plus stewed apples and ice-cream can be a dessert as well ...

Stewed Apples

I kg of peeled and sliced green apples

2 tblsn of butter (unsalted)

1/4 tspn nutmeg

1/4 tspn cloves

1 tsn cinnamon

raisins

Instructions - melt butter - add apples until start soft - add other ingredients and simmer until apples are stewed (takes about 15 mins - keep checking though because you don't want the apples to turn into a gooey mess).

Apple Crumble

1 3/4 cup of SR flour (if using plain flour then add 1/2 tspn baking powder)

1/2 cup castor sugar

125 g butter

1 egg

Stewed apples

Instructions - mix flour, sugar and butter, add egg, press half of mixture down on base of dish - spread stewed apples then crumble the other half of the mixture on top. Finish with cinnamon and sugar. Bake in 18o degrees celcius or until brown on top.

Bon Appetit!