Invented by the British as a simpler and less extravagant alternative to the apple pie, the humble crumble is for Swedes also a classic.

In this simple recipe, you don’t need to make the crumble dough, but the butter is simply shaved on top of the other ingredients. The result is a crumble with a heavenly caramelised consistency, which is as good served cold as hot. In the Swedish way, serve it with a generous dollop of vanilla whipped cream.

Serves: 4-6     Total cooking time: 40 min

INGREDIENTS

Serves: 4-6
Prep: 20 min
Cook 20 min

4-6 apples
1 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp cardamom seeds
125-150 g salted butter
2 dl plain flour
1 dl oats
1 dl sugar

For serving:
whipped cream
vanilla custard

METHOD

Mix the flour and oats with the sugar. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees.

Cut the apples into slices. Arrange in a shallow, greased, ovenproof dish. Sprinkle with cinnamon and cardamom seeds.

Scatter the flour mix over the apples. Slice the butter thinly and cover the apples without leaving any gaps.

Oven cook for 20 min or or until crisp and golden-brown on top.

To serve: Mix whipped cream with vanilla custard.

Tips:
Use a cheese slicer (ostehøvel) for the butter!
I use this Norwegian invention for slicing my hard cheese and as a frying turner or cake slicer.
So versatile, I could not live without it.