Apple and Orange Crumble

By Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)

From Firangi Tadka

Prep: 20 minutes

Cook: 20 minutes

Method: Easy

Course: Dessert

Type: British

Key Ingredients:

A classic pudding which is believed to have originated in Britain during world war II.

Short History: The Crumble owes its origin to Great Britain when during the days of World War II supplies were in short supply and hence had to be rationed. Thus, it was not possible to bake pies and luscious cakes. In order to serve an elaborate English spread, the cooks came up with a crumbly pudding that was baked with stewed apples and flavoured with cinnamon that made it immensely popular outside of the United Kingdom too over time. The Apple and Orange Crumble is inspired by the British crumble recipe and is a simple flavourful dessert..

What is Apple and Orange Crumble: The Apple and Orange Crumble is a dessert inspired by the classic Crumble pudding that originated in Great Britain in the late ‘40s. In the Apple and Orange Crumble recipe, apples are stewed in orange juice with orange zest. The addition of cinnamon exudes a delicious warmth that wonderfully complements the tartiness of the apples and the citrusy flavours of the orange..

Top ways to prepare: Use seasonal oranges and available apples. Use fresh unsweetened orange juice..

Ingredients

Medium apples, peeled, cored and cut into thin slices 2
Butter 6 tbsps
Orange juice 1 cup
Orange, zest grated 1
Brown sugar, ground 2½ tbsps
Refined flour (maida) ¾ cup + 2 tbsps
Whole wheat flour (atta) ⅓ cup
Icing sugar ⅓ tsp
Cinnamon powder 1 tsp

Methods

Preheat the oven to 200º C.
Arrange the apple slices in a buttered baking dish. Pour orange juice and orange zest. Add brown sugar and mix well.
For the top crust, take refined flour in a bowl, add whole wheat flour, 5 tbsps butter and mix with hand till the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
Add icing sugar and cinnamon powder and mix well.
Spread this crumble mixture on top of the fruit mixture in the baking dish. Do not mix as the crumble will form the top crust of the dish.
Place the dish in the preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes.
Remove from the oven, cool slightly and serve.