A tasty salsa produced in the tangy, fresh Colombian manner that may be made either mild or XXX hot! It pairs well with grilled meats, empanadas, and tostones, but I use it on everything, including my eggs! There seem to be many different ways to prepare this; some are chunky, others are saucy, some are watery, but my mother is from Barranquilla, Colombia, and she makes it this way.
| Prep Time: | 30 mins |
| Cook Time: | 1 hr 15 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 45 mins |
| Servings: | 8 |
| Yield: | 8 servings |
Ingredients
- 6 large Granny Smith apples – peeled, cored and chopped
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- ½ cup butter
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ cup custard powder
- ¾ cup white sugar
- ¾ cup butter
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ⅓ cup shredded coconut
- ⅓ cup rolled oats
Instructions
- Place apples in a large pot with enough water to cover, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and simmer 15 minutes, or until soft. Drain, and cool. Place in a large bowl, and toss with 2 tablespoons sugar to evenly coat.
- In a large bowl, whip together the 1/2 cup butter and 2 tablespoons sugar until fluffy. Mix in the egg. In a separate bowl, mix 2 cups flour, baking powder, and custard powder. Mix dry ingredients into the bowl with butter and sugar. Press crust into the bottom and up the sides of a 9 inch springform pan.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Drain apples and place into the crust. Cut together 3/4 cup sugar, 3/4 cup butter, 1 1/4 cups flour, and cinnamon. Mix in coconut and oats. Sprinkle over the apples.
- Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, until golden brown. Remove sides from pan and allow crumble to cool before serving.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 660 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 92 g |
| Cholesterol | 100 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 5 g |
| Protein | 7 g |
| Saturated Fat | 19 g |
| Sodium | 286 mg |
| Sugars | 43 g |
| Fat | 31 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
I have not made this recipe yet, however I made a little web search to find a substitute for custard powder: use cornstarch instead of the powder, same amount! And to fix the flavors add some vanilla extract. That’s It!! Hope it helps!! You can also use pudding powder, but I would use the starch ????
I also just made the crumble and not the crust and it was AMAZING. Seriously the best crumble topping I’ve ever made. My only complaint with this recipes was that cooking the apple slices that long turned them to mush so I would cook them only for a minute or two.
1. No need for the crust. 2. No need to cook the apples before baking. 3. I don’t even use the coconut when making the crumble – I just add a bit more rolled oats. 4. I like to add a little lemon juice to the apples. I’ve made this crumble dozens of times. It takes 5 minutes to put together and always comes out amazing.
The apples got too mushy because of cooking. If you have to change it significantly to make it tolerable or good, then it’s not the same recipe! I admit I followed the recipe!
It came out quite nice but very dry. The pastry base was quite thick because there was a lot of it – usually a good thing! – but it was really dry, especially with a nice helping of the crumble topping. I couldn’t taste the custard powder at all. If I make this again, I might use a different pastry recipe for the base. Also, if you have a deep enough dish or pan you could double the fruit that goes in the middle. Prep time was way more than 30 mins for me. I’m afraid we only ate half of it and the dog got the rest a week later – too much dry pastry. You can find custard powder at many US Giant or Wegman stores.
It was vary good but too sweet
this pie was delicious! the only changes I made was added an extra egg to the crust, it made the crust not so crumbley. I also added some nutmeg and cinnamon to the apples. I will definately be making this crumble again and again!
Fantastic recipe. We loved it!
This was pretty darn good, but it uses an awful lot of butter and, I agree, there’s a bit too much crumble. I also added a little cinnamon to the crust, and used brown sugar in the crumble. The custard powder was a nice touch, and I found it, of all places, at the local 99 Cents Only store. For only 99 cents! Finally, I overcooked my apples, so start watching them about halfway through to make sure you don’t get applesauce. Overall, very nice!
this is amazing!
Thank you. Very good recipe. Added a dash of cloves and nutmeg to apples too. And good grief folks, before you review – look up custard powder on the www, that’s why you have it! There are other ingredients than just what you find in the US in the rest of the world…surprise!
Interesting crumble recipe and very, very good even without coconut (allergic to it). As other reviewers noted, there is too much crummble and also sugar in it could be reduced. Birds custard works well and usually available at speciality shops.
I found this recipe very easy to make with a great flavour.
I used the recipe for the crumble only, and it was delicious! I just cooked 4 red delicious and 4 granny smith apples (peeled) in a saucepan with white sugar, cinnimon, nutmeg, and clove, a little butter and a little flour until apples were soft. Spooned it into a baking pan, sprinkled the crumble on top, followed the rest of the directions, and voila! – a very YUMMY recipe. By the way, my hubby is Australian, and although he’s never had crumble like this, he did devour it in 24 hours!!!
what is custard powder? where do you get it?
you dont need crust ? ? ? what bit do u youse as crust
I made this yesterday, it was delicious, i would’nt change anything in the recipe, it was perfect. My husband loved it to, and he’s not a big fan of desserts.
Best Apple Crumble – nomen est omen. It really crumbles, but tastes great! The coconut flakes add an extra twist.
I found that I ended up with waaay too much crust and crumble, which was a shame. The end product tasted good, but I’d say it’s a pretty average crumble.
You do not need the crust for this recipe- it is easily omitted. It is however delicious, and the crumble is the crowning delight. The coconut and rolled oats may nto sound that enticing but it truely bakes together to make the most delicious crumble ever! I will make this again.