Nan’s apple crumbles

Prep 30 mins | Cook 45 mins | Serves 6

Butter or margarine, for greasing
1 kg Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and cut into thin wedges
¹⁄₂ cup caster sugar
2 tsp lemon juice
¹⁄₄ cup sultanas
Vanilla ice-cream, to serve

Crumble topping
¹⁄₂ cup plain flour
¹⁄₃ cup brown sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
¹⁄₃ cup rolled oats
100g butter, chilled and chopped

Step 1 Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced. Grease 6 x 1 cup heatproof dishes (or use tea cups) with butter or margarine. Place apples, sugar, lemon juice and sultanas in a bowl. Toss to combine and spoon apple mixture into prepared dishes.

Step 2 To make crumble, combine flour, sugar, cinnamon and oats in a bowl. Rub in butter to form a rough crumble. Sprinkle crumble over apples. Bake for 40-45 minutes until topping is golden and crisp and apple is tender. Stand to cool slightly, then serve with vanilla ice-cream.

Good for you ... Granny Smith Apples

A good source of dietary fibre that helps keep us regular.

Provide vitamin C. Among its many functions, vitamin C contributes to collagen which plays a role in healthy gums, teeth, bones, cartilage and skin.

Low GI (less than 55) which means the natural sugars in apples are slowly digested to glucose.