This gluten free apple and strawberry crumble has a gorgeous mixture of sweetness and tart flavours, with a crunchy gluten free oat and pecan crumble topping.
Preheat the oven to 180C / 160C Fan / Gas Mark 4. To make the crumble topping, add the gluten free plain flour and caster sugar to a large mixing bowl and stir to mix. Cut the cold butter into small cubes and add to the mixture.
Using your fingertips, run the flour mix into the butter, until you have a breadcrumb-like consistency. Don't worry if you have a few smaller lumps. Add the oats and stir to mix them through evenly.
To make the filling, peel and core the apples and chop into 2cm chunks. Hull the strawberries and cut into halves (or quarters if they are large strawberries) - you want them similar sizes to the apples.
Take a large dish (I used a 23cm round dish) and add the fruit to this. Mix together well. Add the caster sugar, cornflour and lemon juice and mix well.
Pour the crumble topping evenly over the fruit, covering it completely. Sprinkle over the chopped pecans and then place in the hot oven. Bake for 45-50 minutes until the topping is golden and the fruit underneath is bubbling. Serve hot with ice-cream or custard.
Notes
Any leftovers of this crumble can be refrigerated for up to 3 days (or frozen) and reheated.
To make ahead, construct the crumble up to 24 hours ahead of baking and refrigerate.
To make dairy free, swap the butter for a vegan margarine.