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| Rhubarb Oatmeal Crumble |
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quantities below will make a crumble
sufficient for 4 people.
Ingredients
for Rhubarb:
1 pound (450g) rhubarb or other
fruit
2 oz (60g or a generous one
third of a US cup) sugar
3 or 4 tablespoons of water
A squeeze of lemon
Ingredients
for the Crumble:
2 oz (60g or ½ US cup)
flour
1 oz (25g or ¼ US cup)
coarse oatmeal (the fresher
the better)
2 oz (60g or a generous one
third of a US cup) brown sugar
2 oz (60g or ½ US stick)
butter or margarine
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Cook
the fruit with the sugar, water
and lemon juice until it is
soft but not mushy. Place in
a deep pie dish. Mix togeter
the ingredients for the crumble
in the order given above. Warm
the butter or margarine until
it is soft (but not oily) before
adding in. Once the crumble
has been well mixed, sprinkle
evenly over the fruit. Bake
in a pre-heated oven at 400F/200C/gas
mark 6 for 20 minutes in the
hottest part of the oven (near
the top) or until the crumble
is brown and crunchy.
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the traditional ingredient of oatmeal
gives this crumble a lovely crisp, nutty
top. And of course, if you don't like
rhubarb, you can use fruits such as
apple, black currants or gooseberries
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