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Bramley apple and blackberry crumble

Ingredients

Filling:

• 3 large Bramley apples
• 30g/1¼oz butter
• 150g/5oz caster sugar
• pinch of cinnamon
• 80g/3oz fresh blackberries

Topping:

• 50g/2oz unsalted butter, diced
• 110g/4oz plain flour
• 55g/2oz caster sugar
• mint leaves
• icing sugar

Method

1. Preheat oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.
2. To make filling, peel, core and cut apples into six pieces. Cut each piece into 5mm/¼in thick slices.
3. Heat butter in saucepan. Add apples and gently sauté.
4. Add sugar and cinnamon. Continue stirring until apples are just cooked.
5. Add blackberries to apples and stir very gently.
6. To make the topping, lightly rub butter into flour and sugar until crumbly.
7. Spoon apples and blackberries into shallow, oval 23cm/9in ovenproof dish. Sprinkle crumble mixture over top until fruit is just covered.
8. Place in oven for 10-30 minutes or until light golden brown. Serve.

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