Description
The perfect spring and summer dessert. Serve at peak rhubarb season, topped with ice cream or vanilla custard.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/4 cups spelt flour (150 g)
- 1/3 cup sugar (75 g), plus 3 Tbsp more (30 g)
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
- 4 oz cold butter, cut into pieces (100 g)
- 3/4 cup ground almonds, divided (100 g)
- 1 lb rhubarb, sliced into inch-long segments (500 g)
- 1/2 lb peeled and diced apples (250 g)
Instructions
1. Preheat the Oven
- Preheat your oven to 200°C (400°F/Gas Mark 6).
2. Prepare the Crumble Topping
- In a medium bowl, mix together the spelt flour, 1/3 cup sugar, ground cinnamon, and a pinch of salt.
- Add the cold butter pieces to the bowl. Using your fingertips, rub the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles breadcrumbs.
- Mix in half of the ground almonds and set aside.
3. Prepare the Oven Dish
- Sprinkle the remaining ground almonds over the bottom of a medium-sized oven dish.
4. Prepare the Fruit Filling
- In a large bowl, mix the sliced rhubarb and diced apples together with 3 tablespoons of sugar.
- Spoon the fruit mixture evenly into the prepared oven dish.
5. Assemble and Bake the Crumble
- Cover the fruit mixture with the crumble topping, spreading it evenly.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 30 minutes, or until the top is nicely browned and the fruit is bubbling.
6. Serve
- Serve the rhubarb crumble warm, either on its own or with vanilla custard or ice cream.
Notes
- Butter Tips: Ensure the butter is cold to achieve the perfect crumbly texture.
- Fruit Options: You can substitute or mix the rhubarb and apples with other fruits like berries or pears.
- Make Ahead: Prepare the crumble topping in advance and store it in the fridge for a quick assembly later.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Oven Baking
- Cuisine: Scandinavian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 200g
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 30mg