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Mary Berry Apple Crumble Tart Recipe

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 8 pieces
Calories 350
A delicious homemade apple crumble tart with a buttery pastry and sweet apple filling, perfect for dessert or afternoon tea.

Ingredients

Pastry

  • 175 g plain flour (for pastry and crumble topping)
  • 75 g cold unsalted butter, cubed (for pastry)
  • 25 g caster sugar (for pastry)
  • 1 large egg, beaten (for pastry)
  • 900 g Bramley apples, peeled, cored, and sliced (for filling)
  • 50 g caster sugar (for filling)
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice (for filling)

Crumble topping

  • 110 g unsalted butter, softened (for crumble)
  • 50 g demerara sugar (for crumble)

Instructions 

  • Make and chill the pastry: Rub butter into flour, stir in sugar, then mix in the egg to form a dough. Chill for 30 minutes.
  • Blind bake the case: Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C Fan). Line a 23cm loose-bottomed flan tin with pastry, prick the base, line with parchment and baking beans, bake for 15 minutes, then remove beans and parchment and bake for 5 more minutes until golden.
  • Cook the apple filling: Simmer apples, sugar, and lemon juice in a pan for 10-15 minutes until a thick purée forms.
  • Make the crumble: Reduce oven to 180°C (160°C Fan). Rub butter into flour to form coarse crumbs, then stir in demerara sugar.
  • Assemble and bake: Spread apple purée into baked pastry case, cover with crumble topping, and bake for 25-30 minutes until golden. Cool in the tin for 20 minutes before serving.

Notes

For best results, use firm baking apples like Bramleys and ensure the pastry is chilled before baking.
Calories: 350kcal
Cost: $12
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: British
Keyword: apple, crumble, tart