Apple and Berry Crumble

You've been told you need to eat more fruit. Fruit is good for you! Well, it doesn't have to be raw, does it? This crumble is as easy to make as it is delicious. The fruit melts in your mouth, the crumble is sweet and crunchy, and your mum is going to be happy about your vitamin intake. You don't even need to defrost the berries, and if you do not have caster and/or brown sugar you can use any other type. Peeling and coring cooking apples requires some time and elbow grease, so I often ask my boyfriend to do it in exchange for a rewarding slice of this lovely dessert.
With its vibrant colours and scrumptious taste, the apple and berry crumble is bound to give you (and your boyfriend, and your mum) a sparkle of happiness.


Requirements:

• one ovenproof 1.8-litre dish

Ingredients:
for the filling

• 670g Brambley (cooking) apples, peeled
• 450g mixed berries (fresh or frozen)
• 100g caster sugar
• whipped cream, to serve

for the crumble

• 175g all-purpose flour
• 75g unsalted butter
• 75g brown sugar

Method:
Pre-heat the oven to 160 °C (fan assisted) or 180 °C (traditional), gas mark 6.
Core and slice the apples and put them in the ovenproof dish, followed by the berries. Sprinkle the caster sugar and 3 tablespoons of water over them.
Mix together the flour, butter and brown sugar - either rub them together by hand, or whiz them in a food processor - until they look like breadcrumbs. Sprinkle this mixture over the fruit and even it out by pressing it lightly with your hands.
Bake for 45 minutes-1 hour, until the fruit is juicy and runny and the top is a golden colour.
Serve hot with pouring or whipped cream.
Boast about getting one of your five-a-day with no effort at all.