26/10/2026
Episode 4 of Cauldron Cooking … a little sweet treat
Apple & Blackberry Crumble
Ingredients
5 medium eating apples (about 650–700g),
peeled, cored and chopped
200g blackberries, fresh or frozen
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground ginger, optional
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp water
120g plain flour
80g rolled oats
100g cold butter, cubed
70g light brown sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
Pinch of salt
Custard, vanilla ice cream or Greek yogurt to serve
Method
1.Heat the oven to 180C fan / 200C conventional.
2.Add the apples, 1 tbsp brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, lemon juice and water to the cauldron. Cook gently on the hob for 5–7 minutes until the apples begin to soften.
3.Gently stir through the blackberries and remove from the heat.
4.Rub the butter into the flour until you have rough crumbs. Stir through the oats, 70g brown sugar, cinnamon and salt.
5.Scatter the crumble over the fruit without pressing it down. Bake for 30–35 minutes until golden and bubbling.
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