Jill Bakes The Alphabet | ‘R’ is for Rhubarb Crumble

‘R’ is for Rhubarb Crumble!

A rhubarb crumble is a classic for a reason - perfect for this change in weather and delicious with sweet custard or ice cream!

Which is your favourite crumble... apple or rhubarb?

Jill Stewart (@jillbakes_)

INGREDIENTS…

Serves 8-10

For the rhubarb:

800g rhubarb (about 1kg untrimmed weight), washed and chopped into 2-3cm pieces 150g caster sugar

20g butter

2 tsp vanilla extract

1 tsp cornflour

For the crumble topping:

200g plain flour

150g butter, straight out of the fridge

80g rolled oats

100g Demerara sugar

75g caster sugar

Sprinkle cold water

Ice cream or custard, to serve

INSTRUCTIONS…

Preheat the oven to 170 degrees fan.

Add the chopped rhubarb, caster sugar, butter, vanilla and cornflour into a large saucepan.

Cook over a low heat for 15-20 minutes until softened.

Tip the rhubarb into a large baking dish and spread in an even layer.

In a large bowl, rub the flour and butter together with your hands (it's better if your hands are cold), until the mixture looks like breadcrumbs.

Stir in the oats and the sugar and combine. I like to add a few sprinkles of cold water and rub through to create a slightly stickier mixture. Sprinkle the crumble mixture over the apple. Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes until golden.

Serve with custard and/or ice cream and enjoy!

JILL BAKES THE ALPHABET…

Other recipes in the ‘Jill Bakes the Alphabet’ series:

‘A’ is for Apple Caramel Crumble

‘B’ is for Brownies… swirled with salted caramel

‘C’ is for Caramelitas

‘D’ is for Double Chocolate Muffins

‘E’is for Eton Mess

‘F’ is for Fifteens

‘G’ is for Guinness Chocolate Cake

‘H’ is for Honeycomb Rocky Roads

‘I’ is for Icing

‘J’ is for Jam & Coconut Sponge

‘K’ is for Kinder Bueno Fudge

‘L’ is for Lemon Drizzle Cake

‘M’ is for Malteser Squares

‘N’ is for Nutella-Stuffed Cookies

‘O’ is for Oreo Truffles

‘P’ is for Pavlova

‘Q’ is for Quiche

MEET JILL STEWART…

Jill Stewart, from Portglenone, is a true Foodie who brings her passions together to create a unique balance of both healthy dishes and sweet treats on her Instagram social media blog, Jill Bakes.

Jill is passionate about creating and sharing recipes on her Instagram platform (@jillbakes_) which are easy to follow, quick to make and not using hundreds of ingredients! And with over 57,000 followers, a lot of people are enjoying Jill’s food journey.

Jill Stewart, author of Jill Bakes food blog

The County Antrim lady has been a keen baker from a very young age, learning many skills from her late Grandma who was a fantastic baker.

Jill is a regular recipe contributor for Ireland’s Homes Interiors and Living magazine.

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