Apple crump

Recently, I attended an IPSANZ dinner on the interesting topic of brand management in the alcohol industry, with the guest speaker being the head of the intellectual property group at Fosters. I sat next to a lovely couple, Michael and Elizabeth, who have their own intellectual property law firm.

All work and no play makes for a dull conversation, so our discussions turned to one of my favourite topics - food! Michael and Elizabeth mentioned an ITV show called Britain's Best Dish that they had seen on pay TV, and picked out a dish called the Bramley Apple Crump for special mention. They had made the crump, and apart from being dead easy to make, they thought it was delicious, and so did everyone else that they told about the recipe who made it.

Now I am a fan of fruity baked goods, so I couldn't resist trying out the Apple Crump myself after this recommendation. The results are pictured at the top of this post. The crump is effectively baked, sliced apples topped with a biscuity crust. It is rather buttery and sugary, so while it tasted fine, for my own part, I think I'll stick with apple crumble.

But don't take my word for it - this recipe was the most popular dessert from Britain's Best Dish, even though it did not win the dessert prize. It is also very easy to make, and looks after itself in the oven for about 40 minutes, so it could be just what you are looking for.

The crump recipe, which I have linked to above, comes with a recipe for vanilla custard to serve with it. If you make Apple Crump, I'd love to hear how it turns out.