Actually, I lie. This is not the same book. I got this from Chennai this April when we were there because I lose the original one athamma gave me. And with it went the recipe of this super-crazy-easy Apple Crumble Recipe! I had been searching for the book online ever since and finally found it on a road-side second hand book stall in Pondi Bazaar. Such is life 🙂
For more easy and delicious dessert recipes, I recommend:
- Apples - 500gm (about 2-3 medium-sized apples)
- Wheat flour / atta - 1 cup
- Salted butter - 100gm + a bit for greasing
- Sugar - 2tbsp + 2 tbsp
- Salt - a pinch
- Lemon juice - a few drops (optional)
- Cinnamon stick - 1 (optional)
- Pre-heat oven to 350F / 180C
- Wash, peel, and chop the apples into small cubes. Add a few drops of lemon juice to prevent browning
- Mix in 2tbsp sugar and cook on a low fire until soft and mushy. Set aside to cool
- Mix salt and 2 tbsp sugar with the flour
- Lightly mix in the butter without kneading until you get a mixture that resembles bread crumbs.
- Grease a pie dish/cake tray with butter
- Lay the cooked apples evenly
- Add the flour mixture evenly on top and press down gently
- Sprinkle sugar on top.
- Bake in a pre-heated oven at 350F/180C for 25-30 mins
- Serve warm with chilled vanilla custard sauce
Let’s get started with apples. Good round red apples. Actually, any variety will work. Just go with red apples, ok? So about 500gm of that, or lets say 2-3 medium-sized apples.
Peel them. Or if you hate peeling apples as much as I do, make your husband peel them and pretend you are busy with taking pictures or dusting the furniture or something.
Once peeled, chop them up into small chunks. Its okay if they are going brown. To prevent this to some extend, squeeze a few drops of lemon juice on the pieces and mix well.
Add 2 tbsp sugar to the apples and cook on a low fire until soft and mushy. If you feel they are beginning to burn at the bottom, sprinkle some water but don’t add more than that. This should take anywhere between 10-12 mins. Throw in a cinnamon piece if you like the flavour.
Meanwhile, measure out one cup whole wheat flour / atta. Add a pinch of salt and 2 tbsp of sugar to this and mix well.
Chop up 100gm of salted butter that’s almost at room temperature. The Amul salted butter that you get in India is a 100gm packet and works perfect for this. Remember to reserve a teeny bit to grease your pie dish!
Mix the butter and flour mixture gently with your fingers until well combined. Don’t knead. The resulting mixture will look like bread crumbs. In the above picture, there is slightly extra butter because I had a 108gm chunk and I added it all in. When you use just 100gm it will be drier and more crumb-like.
Smear some butter all over your pie dish next. For those of you who sighed and thought “but I don’t have a pie dish!!” fret not.
Lay out the cooled, cooked apples evenly on the greased pie dish.
Next, add the butter-atta mixture and spread evenly. Gently press down to make it as even as possible.
Sprinkle some sugar on top. I use brown sugar these days but go ahead and use your white sugar. There is no reason for this. Its just a nice thing to do. Sugar should be added to everything possible, in fact.
Bake in a preheated oven at 180C for 25-30 mins until the top turn golden brown. Do you see that crust? Now can you imagine what this dish can do your life? It’s also going to smell divine.
Vanilla Custard Sauce (eggless)
So glad to have met you over this globe! Our beautiful earth. I am from Italy and I am going to offer this delicious crumble to my husband this evening: it’s his birthday, actually. I’m sure he’ll love it and our six year old daughter too. Thanks for keeping the blog alive. Bless you. Laura
wish you and your family a wonderful day celebrating his birthday. thank you for the kind words.
Sounds amazing!!!
Awesome recipe…gonna try for sure..
thank you!
Hi!
I've followed your recipe and made apple crumble about 4/5 times and it's always been a hit. Thanks for sharing such a great recipe 🙂
I tried this out last night and it was wonderful, I like it even when it's cold. Great recipe. Thank you! 🙂
Thanks much – I have called over some friends for lunch tomorrow and I am going to go through your steps – first time I am going to be tasting apple crumble let alone be the first time I am making it.
Wish me luck!
Am going to make the wakefield packet custard – but little runny – sauce types…
Thanks for the recipe,im heading straight to the kitchen .i thot it was too complicated so never googled it .u have made it easy .Saw this dish on masterchef Aust and Come dine with me but u tempted me to make it coz u used wheat flour.Can oil be used instead of butter?will i get the same amount of crispiness? if so in what proportion?
i'm afraid you can't substitute oil for butter in this recipe.
gonna try this 🙂
Can we use the microwave ? How much duration n do we need to change the ingredients for the same ?
Priya again, I had lot of flops trying to make cake in a microwave oven. The crust will be soft and sometimes the cake tastes raw. Your tutorial on baking was superb!!! The oven you showed (in which you bake) is lying in my MILs house under the bed from long time. I am so…. surprised that you baked all the recipes in that oven. This time when I go to my MILs house, I am going to take that oven out and try all your baking recipes one by one. Your cup cake mould idea was awesome… BRAINS!!! So please let me know can I bake apple crumble in toaster oven or not. Thankyou so much…
Hi, I am Priya, i am also a malayali and a very very big fan of you. You are very talented, got lot of patience and very good way of explaining/writing. If you don't add videos still your site is a super hit. Your husband is very lucky. Convey my regards to him. Good wishes to you and your family. I made lot of recipes from your site and got lot of appreciations from near and dear ones. I told my husband about you and that all this I learnt from you my Guru. Let it be Vishu or any special day your blog helped me a lot. Please tell me what I can do for you in return, not satisfied by just telling a THANKYOU.
I want to make the above recipe apple crumble, the way you explained made me tempted to make it as soon as possible but got a doubt can I make this in a toaster oven and what temp. should i maintain. Please help…..
Excellent recipe, though the baking temperature in C caused me a lot of wasted time 🙁 eventually re-read the recipe and converted the C to F! The final result was worth the wait though 🙂
I just tried this recipe today and it tastes absolutely divine. Being newly married I am constantly in a dilemma about what to cook today? But thanks to your blog, I should be able to cook up something fancy within minutes. Will definitely be a frequent visitor to your blog 🙂
Superb!!!!!!will try it and let you know
Hey Nags….
I made your apple crumble cake this weekend….it was so good….just wanted to let you know :)how it was…
I wanted to try this for so long but didn't make it till yesterday….I made your banana bread so many times (just loved it) and finally got down to this….and needless to say it was simply amazing 😀 The cake tray was empty in no time….the sauce was simply divine.
Thank You.
that's so cool. thanks a ton for trying my recipes 🙂
Hello Nags,
The recipe was perfect and the crumble came out wonderful. I did make a few changes though very slightly. I have linked the recipe on my blog http://www.tothesenses.com.
Pls do visit and let me know how you feel.
Cheers Irin
i have visited many sites for recipes urs has to be the easiest to follow thank u so much:)
Hope you try the apple crumble recipe and like it 🙂
Very nice recipe..surely try it out..This is too good for a beginner like me..thanks a ton
LR, its really easy and comes out yum, you should try it out 🙂
you have done it again!! I am going shopping for the ingredients right away! thanks so much for the detailed recipe!
Hi there! your apple crumble looks yummy
I don't have wheat floor. Would there be any difference if i use plain flour?
thanks =D
it should be fine, go right ahead and let know how the apple crumble turned out!
Mmmm.. looks yummyyyy… delicious recipe.. I like ur step by step clicks… thanx for sharing !!
hey it really looks tooooo good dear…very nice presentation…
Apple and Cinnamon reminds me of the fall although it is still Summer here.It is so decadent!And great tips for peeling;)
Yay! first entry from you and first entry for the event. Thanks Nags. Even I have not tried cobblers yet, don't know why? Vanilla custard topping is new to me, usually vanilla ice cream is the norm. I think some chopped walnuts would be good too.
Wow, Lovely and temting step by step procedure. It looks heavenly.It looks simple and yummolicious…
I love how you feed us and keep our attention by offering us an after photo while me make it 🙂
Hi. Just found your blog…It is great…!! I was looking for a recipe for Apple crumble… It's my hubby's b'day tomorrow and thought I would try it… I am a bit scared of bakes…learning though 🙂
Swapna, you cannot go wrong with my easy apple crumble recipe so do try it! 🙂
Tried the recipe. Was as easy as you said it would be. But the pictures are not as good. End product was tasty. Will be back to try more recipes.
Thanks for trying Radha 🙂
Wow ! Seems quite easy to make, though I doubt it so. Nevertheless, will attempt it since I love Apple Crumble ! And yes, pics are very tempting for sure 🙂
I love how you feed us and keep our attention by offering us an after photo while me make it 🙂
Cynthia – thanks!! clearly i love to share, even apple crumble! 😉
I made this crumble today for my family. It was super easy and everyone loved it! I thought it was a bit lacking in flavor without the vanilla sauce, though. I should have listened to your recipe and made it! Thanks~~
Hi Nag . This is my first time here and I I am already in love with your blog. Great work indeed. I have started blogging recently would love to hear from you. I am following you , if you feel my blog's worth following kindly follow.
I'm not a big dessert fan but this sounds outta this world. Def. have to whip this up.
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first time here..I love the detailed xplaination of the recipe along with pics..gosh u r so patient.nice simple dessert
NAGS!!! you ..you ..liar!! OMG…how could you ..LOL…i do love apple crumble…never made it tho
Looks just yum…and those step by step process really helpful ….wonderful recipe
this looks yummm. I've made it with berries and peaches before, but weirdly never with apples! I use coarsely ground oats & roasted nuts with a little flour for the topping. Jaggery instead of sugar in the topping tastes super too. The custard topping is genius.
Thats so simple! would love to try out with berries!
Nags..This looks amazing and im sure that im goin to try this..ur recipe is bookmarked.. 🙂
Oh and my comment went through in the first try! Yay!!!!!!!!!!! 🙂
oooh I love that first after picture, its making me drool and I am not even a big "sweet" person 🙂
Girl Wrong time to come here.. i jsut finished my dinner & my soul wants a teensy bit of something sweet! all that butter! looks soo good with the cream.
Hey there Nags…I totally love this. It's entirely intriguing, & a refreshing new take on crumble…YUM!!
Sig – that's awesome sig!! 😀 I removed the "followers" application which seemed to be causing the trouble. And I removed the word verification which I disliked anyway!! 🙂
nithya – oats is a great tip too! must try 🙂
sakshi – i haven't seen ur mango cheesecake recipe, have i?? share with me na?
Oh wow this sounds great! The step by step pics are so useful! hats off to you for your efforts 🙂
Lovely recipe…
Move over Sakshi's sloppy mango cheese cake and it's time for Nags Apple Crumble…This sounds easier than the cheese cake I make on a daily basis and danks danks for the eggless sauce. Someone is going to be really happy to dig in. Btw send SJ the dessert coz the bookmark is worth it…if u are lucky like moi u might get a free hat too!!
Wow, Lovely and temting step by step procedure. It looks heavenly.It looks simple and yummolicious…
apple crumble pie looks heavenly! superdelicious!!
This looks sinful Nags… i make similar crumble,but add oats instead of atta….this is different,shall try this.
Awesome apple crumble… And those step by step instructions and pix – awesome… The one about getting hubby to peel it – good one…
Looks devine…
Yay! first entry from you and first entry for the event. Thanks Nags. Even I have not tried cobblers yet, don't know why? Vanilla custard topping is new to me, usually vanilla ice cream is the norm. I think some chopped walnuts would be good too.
Love apple desserts more than the fruit, whether crumble, cobbler or pie. 🙂
Aww!Awwwwww!I want that.
Apple and Cinnamon reminds me of the fall although it is still Summer here.It is so decadent!And great tips for peeling;)
Nags, this apple crumble is long time due in my mind. Great step-by-step recipe.:) I am sure tht Vanilla custard adds divine flavor to it.:)
Well, how many guys killed (gory games) by ur hubby while peeling the apple? ;)hehe…:D
Hey, it's not much of a blog.. just random recipes..no pics.. that's why I didn't make it public.. looking at all the food blogs I am tempted to actually blog.. let's see.. 🙂
hey it really looks tooooo good dear…very nice presentation…
step by step instruction is good….nice recipe..lovely snaps
Wow Nag …. Dessert looks so dellicious …
Step by step picture will help me to make … Will definately make now …
I want 🙁 NO I CAN"T MAKE…YOU PARCEL. Will give you bookmark?!
Mmmm.. looks yummyyyy… delicious recipe.. I like ur step by step clicks… thanx for sharing !!
that looks quite simple & easy to make ..
Apple crumble looks delicious. love your step-by-step pics, as always. i have tried with half and half of wheat flour and APF. Loved the way you paired it with custard sauce.
Wonderful recipe Nags and this is such a keeper. I don't know how you do it, but love your step by step recipes.
Oh goodness! This must be one of the most tempting apple crumble recipes I have come across. Making note of this and resisting the urge to head into the kitchen. It's after midnight and I must get up in the morning for work. Sigh ..
Ahem..so this was the one on Twitter..Apple Crumble..oh yeah:).I know what to buy first when I make a trip to Nilgiris next,they stock her books there:).I haven't tasted Apple crumble,but after reading your descriptions and the pictures,I guess I have to make it on my own and relish!!Yummy dessert!!
Sonu – this required all this attention 😉
SJ – Deal!! When do I get my bookmark? 😀
Ann – yes you are right. He is a darling and helps without any fuss 🙂
Nags,totally awesome..couldnt stop laughing reading your note on peeling..haha..but what if i pretend..I will end up doing the same..so give it in bracket that if you possess a darling hubby who peels..lovely there
Great picture and awesome narration..will try this .
I have 4 of Mallika badrinath's cookbook,but not this one,2 I too bought from my home town Salem..:)
Crumble looks so yum:)
I've heard of fruit cobbler but never knew it was that simple! Will try it out soon 🙂
Btw, too bad your blog is invite-only. Konkani recipes sound cool 🙂
Hi Nags,
Cool recipe.. here in the US, there is a similar recipe called fruit cobbler, which is simpler.. no cooking of fruits. Just dunk the fruits, and top it with yellow cake mix and liberally add butter at the top and bake. We serve it with ice-cream.
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