Ingredients
For the filling:
- 7-8 large apples mix of Boskop and Elstar work well, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
- 1/2 tablespoon butter
- splash of apple juice
For the base and crumble topping:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour or white spelt flour Type 1050 (250 g)
- 1 cup fine granulated sugar 200 g
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 200 g butter
To garnish (optional):
- powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 390°F / 200°C and grease a Ø 24 cm round springform pan with butter and line the bottom with parchment paper.NOTE: You can also use the oven’s fan-force at 360°F / 180°C as it will make a more crispy and caramelized crumble topping. Keep an eye on it though to make sure it doesn’t brown too much.
- In a large, deep skillet, melt 1/2 tablespoon butter over medium-high heat. Add the apples and stir, then add a splash of apple juice (not too much otherwise the base will be soggy later). Sauté for a few minutes; stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
- Whisk the flour, sugar, and baking powder together in a large mixing bowl until combined. Cut the butter into dry mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs.TIP: I like to pop the butter in the freezer until it’s hard and then grate the frozen butter through the large holes of a box grater directly into the dry ingredients and then let my fingertips do the rest of the work. Alternatively, use two knives (or a pastry blender) to cut the butter into the flour until you have little tiny bits of butter. Then take over and crumb the mixture by rubbing it together with your fingers.
- Sprinkle about 1/2 of the crumble mixture over the bottom of the prepared spring form pan. Press it down and up the sides of the pan. Transfer to the preheated oven and bake for about 5-6 minutes (pre-baking is optional, but helps avoid a soggy base. IMPORTANT: keep an eye on it, as it browns quite quickly).
- Remove the springform from the oven and scatter the apple slices over the base. Sprinkle the remaining crumb mixture evenly over top. Transfer to the oven and bake for 1 hour, until golden brown.
- Remove the apple crumble from oven and let cool completely before removing the sides of the springform pan.
- Enjoy!