Anyways back to Autumn, my favourite time of the year (after Christmas of course!!) I love all the changing colours and that crisp, cold, earthy, chill smell in the air. One of my favourite things to do in Autumn is pull the wellies on & go for a walk in the woods with my boys.
We love to gather conkers and pine cones and pick blackberries.
And when we get home all soggy and cold, it's nice to pop the kettle on, make some cocoa and tea and bake the blackberries in a pie or crumble. I especially like when I have a big box of apples from my parents' apple trees waiting there ready to be baked. Thanks Dad!!
So here is a quick and easy recipe for a delicious Autumn Crumble:
For the Filling:
2-3 Cooking apples
A cereal bowl of blackberries
Sugar to taste (about 2-3oz)
For the Crumble:
50g butter
100g flour
50g brown sugar
handful/ eggcup of porridge oats
What to do Now:
Peel & slice the apples and put in a pot with a little water and the sugar and stew gently. When the apples are almost fully softened add the blackberries
While the fruit stews, sieve the flour into a bowl and rub-in the butter. Add the sugar and oats, and mix.
Spoon the stewed fruit into a pie dish and sprinkle the crumble on top.
Bake in a pre-heated oven at about 175'C for 20-25 mins
ENJOY with a big dollop of custard!!!!
And after all that with the evenings drawing in, it's easier to get the little fella off to bed and enjoy some fab Autumn telly by the fire...
