APPLE CRUMBLE FOR TWO RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.
• Wipe the apples and cut them into quarters, then remove the cores and slice each piece in two. Put them into a pan, taste a slice for sweetness and add a sprinkling of sugar accordingly. Add a tablespoon of water or apple juice and cook over a medium heat for about five minutes, until the apples start to soften.
• Transfer the apple mixture to a shallow ovenproof pie dish.
• Blend the flour and butter in a food processor for a few seconds, until the mixture looks like breadcrumbs.
• Stir in the oats and the brown sugar and sprinkle over the cooked apples in the pie dish. Transfer to the oven to bake for 30 minutes or until crisp and golden-brown on top.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Place peaches in a greased shallow 2-1/2-qt. Dutch oven, cast-iron pan or 2-1/2-qt. ovenproof baking dish. In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, flour, lemon juice, zest and cinnamon; sprinkle over the peaches. , Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and nutmeg. Stir in egg until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over the peaches. Pour butter evenly over topping. , Bake 35-40 minutes. If desired, serve with ice cream.