Apple Crumble

A delicious apple crumble to share with 5 people.

Ingredients

For the crumble:• 35g rolled oats• 35g wholemeal flour• 20g caster sugar• 35g margarine or butter
For the filling:• 400g cooking apples, peeled, cored and quartered• 50g sugar, to sweeten• 1 tablespoon water

How to make

Preheat the oven to 190°C/375°F/gas 5. Peel and core the apples, quarter and cut in to chunks.
Put the apples into a pan with the sugar and water. Cook over a low heat for 5 minutes and place in a small ovenproof dish.
Place the flour and oats in a bowl and mix well. Cut the margarine or butter into small cubes and add this to the oats and flour. Mix with your fingertips until it  resembles an even crumb texture. Add the sugar and mix through. 
Cover the fruit with the crumbled mixture. Bake for approximately 20 minutes until the crumble is golden and the apple hot.

this is my favourite recipe from Jamie Oliver.

Shortbread

This recipe will make that delicious shortbread that we all love.

Ingredients.

200g of butter plus extra for greasing
100 g caster sugar plus a little extra for sprinkling
300g gluten free flour
50g rice flour
1 tsp baking powder
Finely grated zest of 1 orange
Finely grated zest of 1 lemon

How to make

Preheat the oven to 180 and grease a baking tray with the extra butter. Beat the butter and sugar until light and creamy then add the citrus zest. Stir in both flours and baking powder and bring together into a dough

Place on the prepared baking tray the roll into a large round. Score the shortbread in fans like a clock and crimp edges. Prick with a fork and chill in the fridge for 10 min.

Place the tray in the oven and bake the shortbread for 20-25 minutes until golden brow. Remove and leave to cool on the tray. while still warm sprinkle a bit of caster sugar on top and gently press in to the shortbread. Cut the shortbread into lines and leave it to cool completely.