Mini Apple Crumble Pies
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- More effort
- Makes Pies
Ingredients
For the stewed apples:
- 3 medium apples
- 1 tbsp caster sugar
- 2 tbsp water
For the bases:
- 85 g butter, softened
- 115 g light brown soft sugar
- 1 egg
- 115 g self-raising flour
- 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 55 g oatmeal
For the topping:
- 50 g butter
- 100 g flour
- 50 g light brown soft sugar
Method
- STEP 1First, stew the apples:
- STEP 2Peel, core and finely chop (1-2 cm cubes) the apples and put in a small saucepan with a lid.
- STEP 3Add the water and caster sugar, cover and bring to the boil, then turn down the heat to allow them to stew while you make the bases. Keep an eye on how soft they are becoming, they should be ready in about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat when they resemble apple crumble filling.
- STEP 4To make the bases:
- STEP 5Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF, gas mark 4). Beat the butter and sugar together until pale and fluffy, then gradually beat in the egg.
- STEP 6Mix the flour and cinnamon, then sift into the batter. Finally add the oats and fold it all together.
- STEP 7Grease a 12-hole mince pie tin and use a tablespoon to divide the base mix evenly between them. Put to one side while you make the topping.
- STEP 8To make the topping:
- STEP 9In a mixing bowl, use your fingers to crumble together the butter and flour, until they form crumbs.
- STEP 10Add the sugar and crumble it into the butter and flour until the whole mix resembles fine crumbs.
- STEP 11Assemble and bake:
- STEP 12Flatten each spoonfull of batter, and use your finger or the back of a spoon to make an indent in each base.
- STEP 13Use a teaspoon to add the stewed apple to form a small mound on top. Leave 1-2mm of batter visible at the edges beneath the apple. Spoon the crumble topping over each pie to cover the apple and base.
- STEP 14Bake for 10â15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool slightly in the tin, then turn out onto a wire rack with the aid of a rubber spatula.
- STEP 15Serve warm, if possible.