I do not really have a sweet tooth (except for chocolate), but the smell of apples baking in the oven is a fantastic one, especially in the fall or winter. So if I am planning to make a dessert for dinner and I do not have too much time, apple crumble is an easy and fast option. You can add any fruit you like to this basic apple recipe. I typically add rhubarb, banana, or sometimes red fruits (strawberries, raspberries, blueberries...).
Ingredients:
4 apples, peeled, cored, and cut into large cubes
1 cup flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 stick butter, cut in small cubes
1 pinch salt
1 pinch cinnamon (optional)
Crème fraîche for serving (vanilla ice cream is a good alternative)
Preheat the oven at 400F.
Butter a baking dish, put the apple cubes into the dish, sprinkle with a little sugar and mix.
In a large mixing bowl, mix the flour, sugar, cinnamon (optional) and salt. Add the butter cubes and combine. You should work with the tips of your fingers in order to obtain a dough that looks like a coarse meal, with the consistency of sand. The whole process should take about 5 minutes.
Pour the crumble dough onto the apples and bake in the oven for about 30 minutes.
Before serving, warm again in the oven for a few minutes, and serve with a dollop of creme fraiche, or vanilla ice cream.
Pour the crumble dough onto the apples and bake in the oven for about 30 minutes.
Before serving, warm again in the oven for a few minutes, and serve with a dollop of creme fraiche, or vanilla ice cream.