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1. S Crane Sat 10 Oct 2009 @ 15:46 Just some hints for anyone with dietary restrictions...
1. Coconut fat can replace the butter to make dairy free - much better than marg with it's trans-fats.
2. Buckwheat flour and/or maize (corn) flour work fine to replace the flour and oats to make it gluten free.
3. Caster sugar is white and refined and not always vegetarian - use whole cane sugar (demerara sugar) instead, it's tastier too.
4. Too go with the crumble...Most custard powders are gluten free and vegan and can be made with soya milk or nut milk. You can buy Swedish Glace vanilla flavour soya ice-cream in many UK supermarkets. Or you can make a coconut accompaniment by mixing shredded coconut with coconut cream.
My final tips...
- My fav is blackberry and apple crumble, if blackberries are not in season frozen ones work fine.
- I've usually found crumbles take 40mins to brown rather than 20min.
- You can make individual portions in large paper cake cases - muffin cases or choux pastry cases.

Hope that all helps someone!

2. Eimear Mon 05 Oct 2009 @ 20:11 Could someone please confirm the correct ingredient amounts for the crumble mixture???

3. Louie Brandon Tue 28 Jul 2009 @ 09:33 Hi - I don't usually like oats either, but they taste different when they're cooked - crunchy and it makes the topping feel fresh and not soggy like some recipes. i used 180g butter and it was superb - I also put other fruit like pears in it - quite good cold with a little blue cheese too.

4. Allegra Mon 27 Jul 2009 @ 08:21 I'm going to try this with pears and manderins. Hope it'll work.

5. Yoni from Aus Mon 20 Jul 2009 @ 10:30 My son and I made the apple crumble recipe from his new Jamie Oliver DS game last night.
250 grams of butter!
It was swimming in it!
Computer error?
Check the recipe well before attempting

6. Aoife Sun 05 Jul 2009 @ 19:14 I didn't like this apple crumble as it was too sweet and there was no base to it.

7. lorna (aka) wicked lady Sun 28 Jun 2009 @ 18:31 thanks jamie i love your crumble and so did all my mate,s they did not beleive that i made it, they thought i brought it from the super-market, i told them that i got it from your web site.thank,s again

8. Helen Thu 18 Jun 2009 @ 09:59 I made it last night for the family and it was a real hit! I didn't have enough apples so I added apricots too, it was just divine!! Thanks.

9. Sage Walmsley Mon 15 Jun 2009 @ 06:21 This sounds delicious... Do i have to put in oats?

please reply.

10. Julia Thu 04 Jun 2009 @ 09:48 I tried this over the weekend and I loved it. The family loved it as well. Thanks!

11. Simon Tue 05 May 2009 @ 07:15 Cooked this for granny on the weekend.....LOVED IT!!! Hi Tracey!!!!

12. Josh Tue 28 Apr 2009 @ 21:00 thanks so much jamie this was the best crumble i ever made

13. Confu:Sed Thu 23 Apr 2009 @ 14:22 May I ask if it's 35 g or 135 g of rolled oats and wholemeal flour? I wonder how 35 g. of those stuff will serve five people? :S Please clarify, thank you.

14. w girls Thu 16 Apr 2009 @ 23:09 Can you please tell me a crumble without butter and oil instead?Thanks i'm really desperate! Could I possibly be able to get it today?

15. Valentine,Alexanne Wed 15 Apr 2009 @ 12:48 Hi Jamie

I haven't tried the crumble yet but I will soon. Oh yes, I forgot to say that I unfortunatly do not like oats. Could you advise me what I can use instead of oats?
Your crumble looks delicious.

xxx Valentine


Hello Jamie

Your crumble looks fantastic and really good. I'm not much of a crumble lover like my sister Valentine who is crazy about crumble. If she could she would eat crumble everyday which will make her fat. Thank you for taking time to read our messages.

16. Merashino Tue 31 Mar 2009 @ 22:24 I made this at the weekend except I didn't use the rolled oats or the wholemeal flour because they didn't have any when I went to buy the ingredients so I used cream flour which was fine!
I thought it was a touch bland but that's because I didn't use enough sugar. I don't have a weighing scales so I just had to guess, see?? But it was so tasty, like I knew it would be so tomorrow I am going to tackle the chocolate biscuits with the gooey centre. I am most excited! Thank you so much.

17. Becky Mon 16 Mar 2009 @ 09:59 HELLO Jamie I Am Making Apple Crumble In PlUMSTEAD Manor School I Needed To No How To Make It N U Did It Thankz .xxxxx BeckyBabbezz

18. Stephanie Sun 15 Mar 2009 @ 15:55 I tried this twice today: first leaving the ingredients more or less as they are except that I added cinnamon powder to the apples and I used meusli instead of plain rolled oats (and I must say it came delicious), then because my husband and I are supposed to be dieting I tried it again and instead of sugar I added a few raisins to the apples and for the crumble I left the flour out and I just used meusli mixed with a crumbled wheatabix biscuit (cause the meusli finished) with added raisins and instead of butter/margerine I just added a bit of skimmed milk to give it some moisture and some cinnamon powder. It still comes good and there is no fat in it.

19. toni louise Sat 14 Mar 2009 @ 18:33 hi im making this dish for my assesment and the ingredients list i got says i have to have 2 eating apples not cooking apples? do you think i need cooking apples and more of them???? get back to me soon please as my assesmant is tuesday........ thank you.......

20. jermish Wed 11 Mar 2009 @ 00:22 Hi Jamie

Im from New Zealand and I just love your recipes and think that your site is very helpfull to those who can and cant cook. Your roast chicken was fab house smelled like a resurant am going to do the apple crumble tonight I like that its a plain recipe and you can add things if you want to

21. ellie oliver Sun 22 Feb 2009 @ 13:39 can you tell me about 3 spices i need to do it for my home work please email

22. Snoozy Q Wed 18 Feb 2009 @ 16:05 Just made this, wasn't sure about the oats as i do love a melty buttery crumble but it was magic! Followed the recipe but doubled the crumble measurements and added a wee bit of cinnamon to the apples, absolutely deelish. Any recipe that makes such a good dessert healthy is a winner in my book, plus it means you can eat more of it without feeling so guilty. So thanks for your ideas Jamie. Much appreciated.

23. loubna Wed 18 Feb 2009 @ 09:05 I love the way you cook Jamie Oliver
how you can can add a thousand of recipes and make from nothing a great meal

all regards

24. jessy Wed 18 Feb 2009 @ 04:29 how do i make apple crumble? this recipies a bit too complicated for me

25. beth Mon 16 Feb 2009 @ 15:20 heyaa,
made this today (Y)
wonder what its gunna be like.

used self raising flour instead of wholemeal.
is that a bad thing? x

26. katfish287 Sun 15 Feb 2009 @ 13:59 I made this for my boyfriend last night, and it was my first time cooking a crumble, but it turned out really really well - and it's simplicity is the best part, because it's easy enough that experimentation isn't too scary - i put nutmeg in the crumble, and drizzled golden syrup on top of the apples before i put the crumble on. Great success!! Thank you!!!

27. hungry jo Sat 14 Feb 2009 @ 20:04 never made anything before today apart from pre-packed oven food, so decided it was time to try proper cooking, started with tomato soup from Jamie's recipe turned out great, made this apple crumble too ....mmmmmmm was lovely! next time i will double up on the ingredients just so i get more! recommended to everyone to try!

28. Lucy Tue 10 Feb 2009 @ 17:47 I've been watching your show lately, its great! I really liked the look of the four topping pizza so I made it for my husband and 2 children, they loved it! Your amazing, never stop cooking! xxxx

29. Jamie Oliver Sat 07 Feb 2009 @ 17:08 Apple Crumble à la Jamie Oliver.

30. scott mills Thu 05 Feb 2009 @ 13:49 this is so nice thanks for puting it on i love your ways and means of cooking

31. gemma Fri 23 Jan 2009 @ 10:30 i like it
im doing a healthy option for 'Day Zero' that where all the school does one suject for the whole day. im doing cabbage wraps and this its giong 2ward my GCSE
my cafe is nice its got a four star rating :D keep the recipies coming

32. Nic Wed 21 Jan 2009 @ 20:52 tried this today. Turned out good, would have liked to have a bit more crumble on top so will probable double that next time.

33. marisol_246 Wed 21 Jan 2009 @ 13:15 Just found your site..am loving it. Moved back to the UK without any of my recipe books, so here I am, scouring the net for quantities and fresh ideas.
Fruit crumbles were always a great hit in Barbados and I ended up doing catering sized ones. Had to cheat using cans of fruit as cooking apples were not available locally.
The crumble mix can be prepared ahead of time and stored in the fridge in a ziplock bag/container...frozen even!
Note for Ollie - if you precook the apples of course you don't need to cook the crumble for as long. Get your facts in order before you post and avoid looking like quite such an idiot eh?

34. Mumtotwo Fri 16 Jan 2009 @ 11:33 Ollie if you wish to serve yourself/your kids dishes laden with sugar and bleached white flour that's fine. But why come onto a site and have a go at some one who is trying to make our children healthier?

I don't like my daughters eating too much sugar and they don't like allspice or cinnamon. I will be trying this recipe tonight.

Trying to be healthier makes you no less British. plus the shorter cooking time means the apples will preserve more of their vitamins and the porridge and wholegrain flour make it even healthier. Not all puddings have to be over cooked stodge you know.

35. meghan Thu 08 Jan 2009 @ 18:46 This Recipe is great (Y) i tried it and it worked out fab .x.

36. Springbok Mon 22 Dec 2008 @ 12:22 Did any of you master chefs out ther who feel it is your position to comment on Jamies ideas for food recipes that he trying to spread the word about food and cooking in general. By keeping it simple it encourages more people to have ago. lets face it in this modern world we live in 80% of you think Marks & Spencer pre cooked meals is a feast, which is why so many useless restaurants in Britain can get away with cooking you any rubbish. Personally I seldom eat out and when I do its more for the social event. If I want good food I eat at home. Jamie does a really good job trying to encourgae our culinary knowledge. As a nation of fish and chips he has an upward battle. France & Italy leave the Brits for dead in the kitchen

37. Franny Thu 18 Dec 2008 @ 17:30 This Looks Very Nice
i Mitee Try Tuu Make It

38. edward Wed 10 Dec 2008 @ 10:06 Not realy it looks really nice and i would love to eat it

39. Sci-Fi Si Sat 06 Dec 2008 @ 17:40 Nice one Skippy,

Will try this one out on the family before Christmas. Good tip with the wholemeal flour.

All the best
(Your cheese bodyguard)

40. Logical Girl Wed 03 Dec 2008 @ 14:48 Portuguese Tip: Ad one small cup of vinho do porto or vinho da madeira with the water and sprinkle some cinnamon... FABULOUS!!

41. glenna Sat 15 Nov 2008 @ 00:41 yep! regular sugar is good too! i've tried a few different types of apples and they were all delicious!

42. Jules Tue 11 Nov 2008 @ 16:46 Great simple recipe. Some cinnamon sprinkled on top of the crumble adds extra kick and smells fab. Especially on a rainy cold day like today.

Mel Bramleys are the big chunky cooking apples :-) Caster sugar will bake better than ordinary granulated sugar which might burn. Happy baking everyone.

Going to try the apple and blackberry recipe next.

x

43. marie Sat 08 Nov 2008 @ 22:02 I made this today and it was amazing! Never added oates or used wholemeal flour before in apple crumble but it made it a lot nicer. Also adding the juice the apples and sugar simmering made it so much tastier. Will deffinately be trying some more of your recipies. Great thing you've done for Rotherham aswell.

44. mel Fri 17 Oct 2008 @ 10:10 ooo can someone tell me whether i can use normal sugar instead of caster sugar for the crumble?? and also, are bramley apples cooking apples?? thank u, x

45. jess Thu 16 Oct 2008 @ 15:08 wow me and ma dad wer makin tea today and we didnt know wat to cook
so we came on your website and we mad lasanya it was great

jessbabe93@hotmail.co.uk
email me all lov ya xxxx

46. Jess Wed 15 Oct 2008 @ 12:03 Recipe is lovely, think its great what you are doing and I don't think some people are realising what a great thing you are doing for them. Been watching all the programmes! Well done Jamie!

47. hellsing Wed 15 Oct 2008 @ 10:47 this looks good got to make it one day

48. Jem\\\'s Mum Sun 12 Oct 2008 @ 20:20 Loved this and so quick and easy too. I only wish I could get the children to eat it tho'. I doubled the topping quantities as we like more crunch and I sprinkled some cinnamon on too. Will be making it again!

49. It\'s the norm\'\' Thu 09 Oct 2008 @ 17:36 tried it and loved it,gonna open a place next to yours and then you will have trouble on your hands...lol..thnks jamie....pukka.

50. JerseyGal! Mon 06 Oct 2008 @ 17:21 Yummy!!

All these recipes gonna keep me busy 4 a while!

I'm 23 and i got a little girl and always wanted to cook decent food 4 her, these recipes are really easy, cheers Jamie!

Oh and to all the sad little 'kn**heads who have got nothing better to than write bad comments on here... maybe u should av a go at cooking, give u something meaningful to do with your time!

51. brofton Mon 06 Oct 2008 @ 14:37 faggots

52. brofton Mon 06 Oct 2008 @ 14:37 noobass

53. brofton Mon 06 Oct 2008 @ 14:36 gays

54. brofton Mon 06 Oct 2008 @ 14:36 fatty

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56. kate, laura and james Mon 06 Oct 2008 @ 14:25 Hii,
we're from Bishop Milner school in the West Midlands,
come to our school and teach us GCSE food :)
Our teacher is actually terrible, and we're failing in year 11,
PLUS the school have bad lunches :(!
COME TO US JAMIE,
COMEEEE TOOOOOOOO USSSSSSSSSSSSS
please ;)
nice recipe by the way
:D

57. Knight Sun 05 Oct 2008 @ 17:18 RE: Message 13 Ollie

What can i say to you comment Ollie except i think you are picking holes.This recipe is "Basic" Theres nothing or no-one suggesting what you cant or cant add.
As a qualified chef/baker with over 14 years experience i dont see whats wrong with it.its simple easy and has the intended result.. easy to cook desert that tastes great.

58. Toni-lee Sun 05 Oct 2008 @ 05:51 just got it in the oven...:Dhad to make a few adjustments lol...as mentioned butter instead of marg lol

59. Emily Buck Tue 30 Sep 2008 @ 11:34 Delicious Thank you Jamie, pefect for people like me with a garden full of apples and not much time on my hands! :)

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61. Hannah Sun 28 Sep 2008 @ 13:56 great recipe thanks! I'm wondering why some people are being so mardy! if you dont like Jamie, why are you on his site?

62. gre Thu 25 Sep 2008 @ 19:14 he is a wanker

63. Cazza Thu 25 Sep 2008 @ 17:51 Fab traditional recipe...not everyone likes cinnamin etc so you can add what you like....

Jamie you are the best and thanks for the school dinners

64. marky Sat 20 Sep 2008 @ 13:44 Great simple recipe. Maybe you could do a "spice it up" bit at the bottom of the recipe for adding eg. raisins to the apples, cinnamon, mixed spice and not cooking the apples, just wack it in the combi microwave!

65. dad Wed 17 Sep 2008 @ 14:23 right children make sure theres a adult with u helping u cook this, otherwise u may hurt urself.

66. giulia Tue 16 Sep 2008 @ 19:18 i found copying the recipe really simple and easy to follow

67. AIMEE Tue 16 Sep 2008 @ 17:40 am going to try adding a little caramel to the apples see what that tastes like :P

68. petra Fri 12 Sep 2008 @ 02:42 i think that's why jamie's good. only by using simple ingredients and simple way of cooking...already it turns out nice.

69. sham Tue 09 Sep 2008 @ 20:47 "11. chicken Wed 28 May 2008 21:07 I can't believe you even suggest using margarine. Either make it with butter or don't make it. "

Did you ever think about this - some people are vegan or lactose intolerant.....

70. Ollie Sun 07 Sep 2008 @ 22:20 Frankly, Jamie, you clearly have no knowledge of cooking English staple puddings if this is the best you can offer. No cinnamon, no nutmeg, no allspice. Wholemeal flour, about half the required sugar and half the required cooking time? Shoddy.

Stick to roasting red peppers and stuff with garlic in it and similar Italian peasant dishes, which is your forte.

I bet Gary Rhodes is laughing his head off at this 'recipe'.

71. blondy Sun 07 Sep 2008 @ 18:54 the recipe is great!!!!!!!!!!

72. damenjeet Fri 05 Sep 2008 @ 19:00 hiya plz can u help me that how to make a apple crumble plz can u give me a recipes for it thank u and goodbye damenjeet kaur

73. sexy puss Thu 10 Jul 2008 @ 09:14 but where is the cinnamon

74. cooking is cool Thu 03 Jul 2008 @ 09:44 hi jamie




hii

75. jihye Wed 02 Jul 2008 @ 03:40
im hungry

76. karin Sat 28 Jun 2008 @ 22:08 i can't believe those rude comments - if you don't like jamie's way of cooking, go some place else - they don't help anybody!

77. Erin Versfeld Wed 25 Jun 2008 @ 12:08 I'm only 15 and haven't tasted much yet but I must say that your stuff always comes out perfect! Love your school dinners idea. Wish people would do something like that here in South Africa!

78. issa batrane Wed 18 Jun 2008 @ 21:08 i am 12 years old and i ried your recipe it was extremly good and came out right.

79. Joanne Hamilton-Smith Thu 05 Jun 2008 @ 16:55 i found the amounts were wrong, can anyone help?

80. chicken Wed 28 May 2008 @ 21:07 I can't believe you even suggest using margarine. Either make it with butter or don't make it.

81. jaquelene chard Mon 12 May 2008 @ 01:07 Hi Jamie, just bought your book at home and it is really great my husband and I just luv to cook from it thanks heaps its great to see that cooking is coming back in fashion becaude if your passion for it, we just luv to cook for ourselves or for friends the kitchen is thw hub of our home here in oz thanks once again
luv jacky

82. bubbles Thu 01 May 2008 @ 18:56 nice recipe can't wait to try it sorry jamie I don't fancy you!!!

83. Loupika Tue 25 Mar 2008 @ 23:46 Allo. Loupika cooks your food at food tech. you are the weakest link. GOODBYE.

84. tori Fri 21 Mar 2008 @ 18:52 hey jamie, loved your idea of school dinners, hasnt caught on in wales tho the food is disgusting wedges, croquettes and corned beef baguettes, doesnt sound nice and for 1.65 a day I think they r awful and not healthy warm food for primary and infant children.

85. Anna Sun 17 Feb 2008 @ 14:04 The recipe is nice, but I find it tastier and easier without cooking the apples first (both the cooking and the water makes them too slobbery), just take the raw apple chunks and put cinnamon and some sugar over them, then the crumble mixture (I hate oats - so without oats) and bake it as you describe. Some whipped cream (still a bit fluid) on it is tasty too.

86. Ellie & Ella Mon 04 Feb 2008 @ 12:46 This recipie could be improoved. It needs more flavour lv u

87. Sabrina and charlotte Mon 04 Feb 2008 @ 12:43 this recipe is not that gd i think that it could have more flavour e..g cinamon

88. Bonolo Sat 12 Jan 2008 @ 05:53 tried it once for my friends....summer lunch..house visiting.........tooo nice...simple,effortless..my friends thought i was amazin...
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89. Darcey Fri 04 Jan 2008 @ 23:31 I loved this recipe. It was so straight forward. I added some cranberries to mine, using applecider rather than water. Keep up the great work!Hello from Canada!

90. worldsbestchef Thu 20 Dec 2007 @ 08:48 that is soooo good... the recipe

91. fly you fools Tue 04 Dec 2007 @ 13:36 we didn't need to know that........

92. lisa hernon Fri 30 Nov 2007 @ 14:22 you are sexii jamieeeee lovee uu ux

93. Claire Trenaman Sun 18 Nov 2007 @ 14:21 Another great recipe, wholesome and effortless to make. Great for those on a budget too.
Thankyou for sharing you recipes.

94. annie Mon 05 Nov 2007 @ 18:16 This was a lovely wholesome receipe and very easy to make. I added a little cinnemon to the apples. It was yumy

95. Lucy and Milly Sat 03 Nov 2007 @ 01:20 Huge fan of yours Jamie! Yet another great recipe, I really enjoyed making it, as it was so easy, but enjoyed eating it even more! Thanks again, my litte cousin loves this and likes to help me make the crumble part!

96. vicky Tue 30 Oct 2007 @ 15:32 jamie i want your babies!

97. Camille Fri 26 Oct 2007 @ 12:03 cooooooool

98. Jintana Thu 11 Oct 2007 @ 06:22 I've been reading your books from the start, the Naked Chef until the recent one,jamie @home. Every recipe works!My little girl, Jasmine loves the Tomato Soup. This Apple crumble is also one of her most favorite dessert. Thanks.

99. from the mid west Tue 02 Oct 2007 @ 14:15 yeah i agree our canteen seres up this rubish to so the loacal co op is making a bomb as well as the chippy

100. me Sat 29 Sep 2007 @ 20:10 i agre with someone r sch canteen serves crap as well

101. ola hussein Wed 19 Sep 2007 @ 12:55 i tried this recipe and it's wondrful i realy liked it,thanks sweety Oliver
see u

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