Irish Apple Crumble

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup oatmeal
• 4 ounces butter (1 stick)
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 4 Granny Smith apples (or 2 large Bramley cooking apples)
• 1/4 cup sugar (to sweeten apples)

Instructions

1. 1

   Pre-heat the oven to 375 degrees F.

2. 2

   Sift the flour into a large bowl.

3. 3

   Rub the flour and the butter together with your fingertips until the mixture looks like breadcrumbs.

4. 4

   Mix in the brown sugar and oats. Set the crumble aside to prepare the apples.

5. 5

   Grease a 1.5 quart oven-proof dish.

6. 6

   Peel and slice the apples.

7. 7

   Layer the fruit and sugar in the base of the dish.

8. 8

   Spread the crumble mix over the top. Cook a 375 degree oven for 35 to 40 minutes.

9. 9

   Serve with cream, hot custard or ice cream.