Apple crumble

Made to Grandma's specifications (and Grandad's custard requirements).

For the topping you'll need:

4 oz flour (whatever you've got most of will do)
1.5 oz granulated sugar (brown demerara makes it nice and crunchy)
1.5 oz butter, cut into small pieces
a little cinnamon

Tip the flour, sugar and cinnamon into a large bowl, and mix. Add the pieces of butter, then attack everything with a fork - the idea is to break up the butter and combine it with the flour/sugar mix, until everything looks like fine breadcrumbs.

You'll also need:

4 or 5 cooking apples
a couple of tablespoons of sugar
a splosh of orange juice

Core and peel the cooking apples, and chop into smallish pieces. Shove in the bottom of an oven-proof dish with the sugar and orange juice.

Cover with the crumble topping, and pop in a hot oven (180 degrees C ish) for 20-30 minutes or so, until the apples are bubbling and the crumble top is golden brown (now I come to think of it, it's easier to see this if you've got a glass dish!).

According to Grandad, crumble has to be eaten with custard, preferably Bird's custard. I thoroughly agree - it's the best bit. You'll need to buy a tin of powder, and add milk and a little sugar.