Blackberry, Apple and Sloe Gin Crumble

The syrupy sloe gin adds a rich and fruity flavour to this classic crumble combination.

Originally for Good Housekeeping Nov 2023, Alex Luck Photography, Food Styling, Me

Hands-on time 20min.
Cooking time about 45min. Serves 6

FOR THE FILLING

4 Bramley apples (about 750g total), peeled, cored and finely sliced

400g blackberries

100g light brown soft sugar

2tbsp cornflour

200ml sloe gin, I used Sipsmith

FOR THE TOPPING

125g butter, chilled and cubed

175g plain flour

50g rolled oats

75g demerara sugar

1 Preheat oven to 170°C fan. In a 2 litre ovenproof serving dish, gently mix all the filling ingredients until combined.

2 For the topping, in a medium bowl, rub the butter into the flour using your fingertips until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Alternatively, pulse the flour and butter in the small bowl of a food processor until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add the oats and sugar and rub in/pulse until clumps start to form. Sprinkle over the fruit layer.

3 Bake for 40-45min, or until the crumble topping is golden. Serve with custard or ice cream, if you like.

PER SERVING 576cals, 5g protein, 19g fat (11g saturates), 75g carbs (43g total sugars), 7g fibre